Intense Rainfall to Bring More Flooding, Isolating Communities Across Queensland
Heavy rain is set to continue in North Queensland for at least another day as thousands evacuate amid floods that have already claimed one life. A severe thunderstorm dumped almost 180mm of rain in three hours on Sunday afternoon near Townsville, heightening the risk of flash floods.
The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group warns that around 2,000 homes could soon be flooded as water levels peak early Tuesday. The heavy rains have swollen waterways, leading to major flood warnings for the Herbert, Ross and Bohle, Horton, and Upper Burdekin rivers and increasing the risk of landslides, as is depicted by the landslide potential footprint from NASA. Due to a landslip, thousands of homes are without power in Palm Island, Townsville.
Increased risk of landslide in the region depicted by the landslide potential footprint from NASA as Feb 03, 2025.
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Flood Datasets
All EigenPrism® users can assess the 5-day and 3-day flood forecasts associated with this event using the following footprints:
ANZ 5-day Flood Potential by Adiabat as of February 03, 2025
ANZ 3-day Flood Potential by Adiabat as of February 03, 2025
Landslide Forecast
All EigenPrism® users can assess landslide forecasts associated with this event using the following footprint:
Landslide Potential by NASA as of February 03, 2025
Post-Event
Subscribers of ICEYE can use these footprints on EigenPrism® to quickly assess the impact of flood inundation:
River Flood – Queensland North Coast (AUS) – Flood Inundation by ICEYE as of Feb 03, 2025
River Flood – Queensland South Coast (AUS) – Flood Inundation by ICEYE as of Feb 03, 2025
Alerts
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Feb 02 | Severe Rainfall Triggers Flash Flooding in Northern Queensland, Could Become One of the Worst in Decades
Thousands of residents in northeastern Australia are currently under evacuation orders as severe rainfall has spurred hazardous flash floods, submerging homes and businesses across the region.
Since Friday, vast areas along the North Queensland coast have experienced extensive flooding, with the town of Ingham and the nearby city of Townsville among the worst affected. Thousands of people living in the city of Townsville were told to leave their homes by midday on Sunday while authorities brought in 100,000 sandbags to block floodwater.
According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the deluge follows several days of relentless heavy rain and strong winds generated by two low-pressure tropical systems. Some regions have recorded up to 700 mm (approximately 26 inches) of rain within 24 hours. The bureau further warns that the intense rain and gusty winds, which could spark additional flash floods, are expected to persist through Monday.
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Flood Forecast Datasets
All EigenPrism® users can assess the 5-day flood forecasts associated with this event using the following footprint:
ANZ 5-day Flood Potential by Adiabat as of February 02, 2025
Alerts
Users who have alerts set on their exposures for the relevant event sets, like those from Adiabat, will receive alerts (if the event footprints impact these exposures).
To learn more about how to set an alert on a specific event set, check out this help center article.
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