Floods

Slow moving floodwater is heading South from Queensland and is expected to keep the remote community of Wanaaring, in NSW isolated for up to 10 weeks.

While communities around Adelaide cope with drought, another part of South Australia is dealing with a "historic" flood event. Here's what we know.

Floodwater across outback Queensland is receding but mosquitoes and sandflies carrying a potentially fatal disease are spoiling the reprieve for already battered cattle.  

The outback town of Innamincka has been marooned as floodwater from Queensland makes its way through the region. 

The NSW State Emergency Service is responding to ongoing flooding as flows from Queensland cause river rises to pass historic levels.

Tourists can look forward to fine weather as the school holidays begin, with the weather bureau predicting warm and sunny conditions across Queensland. 

Jundah resident Bev Maunsell woke up to floodwater inundating her home and had to be rescued by boat. Supplied: Rae Matheson.

Residents in the outback town reflect on the shock and fear they felt as their once-dry town found itself inundated by floodwaters.

Fixing fences and clearing dead livestock are just some of the tasks necessary as rebuilding an area double the size of Victoria begins after record-breaking floods in outback Queensland.

Longreach Mayor Tony Rayner says he's grateful for the state and federal governments working together.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the funding while visiting Longreach.

The federal government has announced $7 million in funding for fodder, as part of a disaster relief package for Queensland's flood-ravaged west.

Floodwaters are receding across Queensland's south-west with authorities saying a clearer picture is starting to emerge of the extent of the damage. 

Australia's largest northern city has recorded its wettest year on record, and heavy rain is forecast to continue today.

Helicopter pilots have been providing a lifeline to residents after destructive floods inundated parts of western Queensland.

Helicopter pilots saved the lives of Queenslanders as floodwater tore through their towns. Now they are providing life-saving supplies to isolated communities and their livestock. 

The latest data from Queensland Health shows the number of confirmed dengue fever cases this year are more than four times higher than at the same time in the previous four years.

There's a rare and rewarding upside to floods delaying tourism season in the state's vast interior, tourism operators promise, as they urge visitors to postpone rather than abandon their plans.

NASA's Earth Observatory has released satellite pictures showing the scale of flooding in Queensland's west after heavy rainfall in March.

The sun is a small mercy for flood-devastated communities across outback Queensland. But as residents sink knee-deep during their muddy clean-up the stoicism starts to slip.