A COASTAL trough in southeastern Queensland brought locally intense rainfall at the start of the week.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily moved to north-western Queensland and then southwards, bringing heavy rain and severe thunderstorms which caused damage to the roads in isolated communities.
Heavy falls also continued around Queensland’s North Tropical Coast.
A number of sites in Queensland and the Northern Territory recorded their highest January, February or annual daily rainfall records.
Weekly rainfall totals between 50 to 100 mm were prevalent in Queensland, the Top End of the…
