Rain records to fall in Queensland with Townsville to set new annual high – in April

Meanwhile, Adelaide records driest period in decades and Perth swelters through temperatures above 35C

• Outback deluge pushes Queensland towns to the brink: Out here it's drought or floods'
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Queensland cities and towns are dealing with the effects of flooding - including extensive stock losses and widespread damage - after a year's worth of rain fell in a matter of days.

The north Queensland city of Townsville would almost certainly" surpass its annual rainfall record this week, just three months into 2025, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's senior meteorologist, Jonathan How.

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