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Century’s Largest Flood - North Queensland

December 24 , 2023 208 days 238 0
  • The Tropical Cyclone Jasper, has caused the largest flood in more than a century in Australia’s Far North Queensland.
  • Two rain gauges recorded over 660 millimetres (26 inches) of rain in just 12 hours.
  • It is breaking the previous all-time state record of 617 mm set in 1972.
  • The Barron River at Myola experienced its highest flood levels in more than 100 years.
  • The Daintree River exceeded major record flooding levels.
  • It hit 15 metres — above the 2019 record of 12.6 metres.

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