Queensland is bracing for floods after ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji crossed the coast and was downgraded to a tropical low on Sunday. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings for numerous catchments as heavy rain continues to pound the region.
Thousands remain without power as authorities work to restore electricity. Hamilton Island recorded winds of 113km/h when the system made landfall early Monday, but concerns about wild winds have abated.
Premier David Crisafulli said there was a risk of significant rainfall in patches over the next 24 to 48 hours. He will chair the state disaster meeting from Proserpine later on Monday. Some areas could see isolated totals of up to 340mm in 24 hours across saturated catchments.
Flood watches remain in place for the channel country after the monsoon devastated the state's north-west, isolating towns and properties. The clean-up has barely begun, with more than 45,000 livestock estimated missing or dead. Fodder drops continue, and authorities are stockpiling antibiotics and veterinary supplies to treat surviving stock.
Crisafulli said the economic impact for western Queensland would be large due to the importance of agriculture. Flood warnings are in place for catchments including Herbert, upper Burdekin, lower Burdekin, Haughton, Ross, Bohle, Don, Proserpine, Pioneer, lower Flinders, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina and Eyre, Diamantina and Thomson.
