Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi still a risk as emergency services warn of potential flooding

Kimi weakens from category two system to storm but strong winds and severe weather still pose threat to Queensland

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kimi has weakened to a tropical low off north Queensland but emergency services are warning people the storm is still packing very strong winds and could bring flooding.

Coastal residents have been spared the worst after the cyclone weakened from a category two system to a storm, sitting 135km north of Townsville, on Tuesday morning.