Residents have been evacuated, leaving some totally isolated areas and potentially leaving livestock losses in millions.
Large parts of the outback have been left underwater as record rain extends through the west of Queensland.
ADF to build a temporary bridge to give access to the city devastated by floods
The state bay region was crushed by 300 mm of rain for 24 hours.
Many parts of Queensland remain on alert today for significant floods.
A flood clock warning extends from the Gulf country to the southeast of Queensland, while several important rivers remain threatened to spill and cause more havoc throughout the region.
The Meteorology Office has a great flood warning for the Buloo, Flinders, Georgans, Parao, Thmoson, Barcoo and Warrego rivers.
Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane have felt the impact of the rain, however, the conditions are established on the southeast coast.
While the Queenslanders are not alien to extreme climatic events, the financial cost of this week’s floods is increasing.
The leader of the nationals, David Littleproud, said that the loss of sheep and cattle could reach millions, however, it can spend a time before the total impact is known.
“Yesterday I received his bad news that there was not much left, and we will see how big are the damage,” he said Today.
“This could be as great as what happened in 2019 in the northwest of Queensland.
“More than one million lost cattle, so we will wait and see.”
