Residents capture footage of severe floods in north Queensland - video

Authorities say there is 'more significant rain to come' in north Queensland, amid warnings to residents not to return to flooded homes. Dams and river catchments from Mackay to Cairns remain swollen from a week of heavy rain, which has dumped more than 1.2 metres at some locations. More than 400 people - mostly in Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell - are in evacuation shelters after being advised on Sunday to fleeNorth Queensland floods: hundreds evacuated, dozens rescued as 1.2m of rain dumped in some areasQueensland floods: authorities ready for 'likelihood of more flooding' - videoHeatwave warning as 'intensely hot' weather continues in south-eastern Australia Continue reading...