The town of Ingham between Townsville and Cairns received 122 millimetres of rainfall in two hours. The Commisioner of the state's Fire Service, Greg Leach said on Twittter that rescue teams have received more than 200 calls since last Sunday.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for several parts of the state, as the wild weather is slowly moving east, with heavy rain and flash flooding expected between Ayr and Sarina.
