A shocking image of an overturned ute in floodwaters at Finch Hatton has prompted community members to drive home the ever-present wet weather message: If itâs flooded, forget it.
Warren âWazzaâ Swadling of Platypus Bush Camp at Finch Hatton shared the image of the car on Facebook on Saturday.
It shows a ute turned over on its side, caught in floodwaters at a Finch Hatton crossing.
The rain gauge nearby shows waters approaching one metre in height. A ute caught in flood waters at the first crossing near Finch Hatton. Picture: Contributed by Warren Swadling
Mr Swadling said he was âsafe and dryâ at home but warned people to be cautious on the roads.
Nearby Preston also recorded 258mm of rain in the 24 hours leading up to 9am Saturday, while Jubilee Pocket recorded 230mm. Further north at Bowen, 11mm was recorded at Bowen Airport. High totals were also recorded around Mackay, with 113mm recorded at Paget and 122mm at Mt Jukes. Mr Marshall said rain was still hanging around the Whitsunday and Mackay region today and there was still a potential for further heavy falls. Proserpine, Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island were expected to be the locations most likely to see heavy rainfall, however Mr Marshall said it was difficult to pinpoint the exact areas in the firing line.
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Eungella has been swamped by more than 150mm of rain in the past 24 hours, as persistent rainfall beds in for the next few days.
To 9am Saturday morning, Eungella had recorded 157mm in the past 24 hours.
Calen (145mm), Mt Jukes (126mm) and Finch Hatton (124mm) were also hit by heavy rain.
Mackay recorded 37mm and Mackay Airport 33m.
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Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Matt Marshall said the Mackay region could expect more of the same over the weekend, with rain expected to ease into next week.
“It hasn’t really eased off too much just yet. There’s still going to be a lot of activity hanging around,” he said.
Fellow mourners comforted Win Manning at her husband Rod Manning’s funeral at St Patrick s Catholic Church, Mackay, on Tuesday December 8. Picture: Zizi Averill
Rod Manning Former Daily Mercury editor Rod Manning never left home without a notepad and a pen in his breast pocket. During his 17 years in the role, and many years as a reporter before that, he thought of journalism as a noble pursuit of truth and justice. He was a news man, his son John Manning told the people who had gathered to bid the late journalist, historian, mentor, friend, husband, father and brother farewell on December 8.