One dead in Ingham flood waters as Townsville ‘black zone’ suburbs urged to evacuate

Herbert River predicted to reach record levels as north Queensland seaside town of Rollingstone records 999mm of rain in 48 hours

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Hundreds of north Queensland residents have fled their homes as suburbs and towns are inundated by rising flood waters, with authorities warning a near-record deluge could become more severe than once in a lifetime" storms five years ago.

A woman was killed on Sunday morning during an attempted rescue from flood waters at Ingham north of Townsville.

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