An Emergency Alert flood message has been issued for residents in the Charters Towers area, with the Burdekin River at Sellheim likely to reach 19m tonight, Macrossan Bridge will be closed for the next two to three days at least.
Emergency alert for Charters Towers, bridges closed
An Emergency Alert flood message has been issued for residents in the Charters Towers area, with the Burdekin River at Sellheim likely to reach 19m tonight, Macrossan Bridge will be closed f...
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