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Satellite image of Queensland floods

A NASA image of the swollen rivers in Southeast Queensland.

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In this image from NASA, Queensland's swollen rivers can be seen from space, in the bottom right of the picture.

Floodplains laden with water stretch well over 10km in some areas.

Clouds are seen as bright blue.

Scale: 1cm equals approximately 100km.


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