As this 12-hour radar loop shows, Mackay was the latest Queensland location to see a prolonged burst of heavy rain this week, with flood warnings in place for the Pioneer River. https://bit.ly/43qSu8R | Weatherzone

Here is the bom radar loop from the last 5 days of rain we have had throughout SE QLD. | SEQ Weather

LATEST RADAR ANIMATED LOOP For Northern Queensland - 7:10pm AEST ============================================= Satellite and RADAR Imagery indicate a low pressure system over the northern interior of the state. This system is supporting localised severe thunderstorms across parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin. Severe storms with localised heavy rainfall are possible over the next few hours south of Townsville. Locations which may be affected include Giru, Woodstock and Clare. This LOW is cur

Our recent research has found more than 45 per cent of Australia's coastline is already affected by extreme weather events caused by climate change. What’s more, these ecosystems are struggling to recover as extreme events are expected to get worse. Find out more over on our blog: https://blog.csiro.au/extreme-weather-caused-by-climate-change-has-damaged-45-of-australias-coastal-habitat/ | CSIRO