A person is dead after a rescue boat flipped as floodwaters continue to ravage Far North Queensland, prompting evacuation alerts amid ongoing heavy falls.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -One person died on Sunday in Australia's north Queensland state in heavy flooding, authorities said, urging thousands of people to move to higher ground due to torrential rains.

Heavy rainfall on Thursday, January 30 caused some flash flooding across the Heartland leading to road closures.

One person has died in the major flooding event smashing North Queensland as residents are warned things could get worse. Premier David Crisafulli confirmed the death on Sunday morning. The person ...

Up to two and a half inches of rain fell in the North Bay as of Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service ...

As north Queensland is inundated by life-threatening floods, the heatwave in Victoria is increasing the state's fire risk.

The Chico City Council has approved an updated Storm Water Master Plan aimed at addressing development needs and alleviating deficiencies in the city's storm drainage system. The plan, which was first ...

The intense rain and flash flooding gripping large parts of North Queensland won't ease any time soon, the Bureau of Meterology has warned. Heavy monsoonal weather, including damaging wind gusts, is ...

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Following floods caused by heavy rain on top of melting snow, rising waters have finally crested and are beginning to recede across multiple counties as of Saturday, Feb. 1.

Atmospheric river conditions could bring multiple feet of snow to the northern Sierra Nevada. Other areas face a risk of flooding as the ground becomes increasingly saturated.

Australian authorities on Sunday urged thousands of people in north Queensland state to move to higher ground due to flooding caused by torrential rains.