Guy Dixon, 21 May 2016, 6:50 AM UTC
Northern QLD set for a drenching
There were some healthy totals overnight, but northern parts of Queensland are in for some more heavy rain.
Persistent showers moved over the Tropical coast throughout Friday and by 9am Saturday, Innisfail recorded 105mm, which is one third of May's average rainfall. Nearby, rain gauges also picked up heavy falls, with Garradunga seeing 155mm in the 24 hours to 9am.
Other notable 24 hour totals included Daradgee 119mm, Sweeney Creek 116 and Salt Water Creek saw 102mm. Further north in the Daintree, falls between 25-50mm were recorded.
However that is not the last of the rain. A trough will drag tropical moisture over the Cape York Peninsula, eastern parts of the Gulf Country and North Tropical Coasts and Tablelands. A large portion of these districts will see weekly totals add up to over 100mm. Some isolated pockets will pick up over 400mm, with a majority of the rain falling over the weekend and into the start of next week.
There is a Flood Watch for several rivers and catchments throughout the Gulf, Cape York and the Far North Tropical Coast between Ingham and Cooktown.
Current QLD warnings can be found here http://www.weatherzone.com.au/warnings.jsp?lt=wzstate&lc=qld
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