Airports, rail lines and roads remain closed after ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall between Ayr and Bowen, bringing heavy rain and sustained winds to the Far North Queensland region.
The latest update from the Bureau of Meteorology stated that the tropical low has sustained winds of 55km/h with wind gusts to 95km/h.
A warning is in place for heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding between Ayr and St Lawrence.
Residents between Ayr and Mackay, including Bowen, Proserpine and the Whitsunday Islands, should refer to the severe weather warning.
In the last 12 hours, the highest rainfall total was recorded in the ranges west of Mackay.
The Mattie O’Neil Bridge at Cattle Creek got 370mm, with widespread falls ranging between 250mm and 350mm in that area.
Airports, rail lines and roads remain closed after ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji made landfall between Ayr and Bowen. Picture: Hayden Hut / Facebook
Deluge continues to worsen for Far North Queensland. Picture: Hayden Hut / Facebook
On Sunday morning, a mother and two children were rescued after their car was trapped in floodwaters at Bogie, west of Bowen.
Disaster and emergency management deputy commissioner Chris Stream said the woman walked to a nearby homestead to seek assistance.
“This was a person who came upon a road closed area, entered details into Google Maps and then Google Maps took them down a side road, which was unfortunately flooded,” he said.
