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Residents have been evacuated, leaving some areas totally isolated and potentially leaving livestock losses in the millions.

Large parts of the outback have been left underwater as record-breaking rain sweeps through western Queensland.

flooding in Queensland  between Quilpie and Thargomindah
Flooding in Queensland between Quilpie and Thargomindah. (Facebook/Shane Eaton)
February 6

ADF to build temporary bridge to give access to flood-ravaged town

The state’s Wide Bay region was smashed by 300mm of rainfall over 24 hours.

Many inland parts of Queensland remain on alert today for significant flooding.

A flood watch warning extends from the Gulf Country all the way to south-east Queensland, while several major rivers remain under threat of spilling over and causing more havoc across the region.

The Bureau of Meteorology has a major flood warning in place for the Bulloo, Flinders, Georgina, Paroo, Thomson, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers.

flooding in Queensland  between Quilpie and Thargomindah
The loss of livestock could reach the millions. (Facebook/Shane Eaton)

The Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane have all felt the impact of the rain however conditions are set to ease on the south-east coast.

While Queenslanders are no stranger to extreme weather events the financial toll of this week’s floods is on the rise.

Queensland flood map
Many inland parts of Queensland remain on alert today for significant flooding. (Facebook/Shane Eaton)

Nationals leader David Littleproud said the loss of sheep and cattle could reach the millions, however it may take a while before the full impact is known.

“I got their bad news yesterday that there wasn’t a lot left, and we’ll just see how big the stock damages are,” he told Today.

“This could be as big as what happened in 2019 in north-west Queensland.

“Over a million livestock lost, so we’ll wait and see.”

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