People are being urged to take care travelling in central and northern Queensland with life-threatening flash flooding possible in the next 24 hours as heavy rain pummels the region after a weekend of wild weather.
The Bureau of Meteorology says six-hour rainfall totals of up to 180mm are likely in Mackay, Proserpine, Bowen, Collinsville, Hamilton Island and Ayr on Monday.
However, the coast and ranges north of Mackay could be pummelled with between 250mm and 400mm in the next 24 hours.
