{"id":239057,"date":"2026-01-18T03:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/239057\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T03:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:32:23","slug":"koji-rages-through-queensland-clermont-receives-record-breaking-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/239057\/","title":{"rendered":"Koji rages through Queensland, Clermont receives record-breaking rain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">The town recorded more than 200mm in just 24 hours \u2013 its wettest day in 110 years.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Central Queenslanders have been inundated with water from the ex-cyclone. Photo \/ Facebook\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Central Queenslanders have been inundated with water from the ex-cyclone. Photo \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">Rain has eased on Tuesday morning, but there are warnings that parts of Queensland could be hit by more water as the low persists over the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cOur areas to watch for today for heavy rainfall continue to be central and eastern Queensland \u2013 in particular, it\u2019ll be the district of the Capricornia of the Wide Bay and the Central Highlands,\u201d Hines said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cSo we\u2019re looking at towns and communities between Rockhampton and Bundaberg probably picking up most of the rain today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Authorities have pleaded with locals not to drive through floodwaters. Photo \/ Facebook\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Authorities have pleaded with locals not to drive through floodwaters. Photo \/ Facebook<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">It is bad news for residents who have had to contend with floods since the new year period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cUnfortunately, we\u2019re going to see another rain event through there [in the] middle and latter part of this week, with rain and storms continuing right across inland, central and eastern parts of Queensland, although probably staying fairly dry through far southern areas of the state,\u201d Bureau meteorologist Dean Narramore said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\">More to come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ycPbyrajIUrF\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\">Sign up to Herald Premium Editor\u2019s Picks<\/a>, delivered straight to your inbox every Friday. 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