Dozens of roads shut following widespread flooding in the Gladstone region

Around 90 roads in the Gladstone region have been impacted by flooding, after the region copped rainfall totals of 100 to 300mm in 24 hours.

Dozens of local roads have been closed with floodwaters also rising over Mount Larcom Road and the Bruce and Dawson Highways.

Some places copped more than 200mm in just six hours yesterday afternoon leading to widespread flash flooding.

Westwood Range and Captain Creek between Miriam Vale and Agnes Water saw the biggest totals with more than 250mm of rain there since yesterday morning.

Flood warnings are in place for Baffle Creek and Boyne and Calliope Rivers.

The weather is easing today, but motorists are urged to follow all warnings and never drive through floodwaters.

Meanwhile, around 200 locals at Agnes Water, Baffle Creek, Deepwater and Rules Beach are without power this morning.

Significant rainfall observations in the last 12 hours include:

• 210 MM WAS RECORDED AT WESTWOOD RANGE IN THE 6 HOURS TO 4:33 PM.
• 206 MM WAS RECORDED AT CAPTAIN CREEK IN THE 6 HOURS TO 4:37 PM.
• 193 MM WAS RECORDED AT ALLIGATOR FLATS IN THE 6 HOURS TO 4:18 PM.
• 146 MM WAS RECORDED AT EDEN IN THE 3 HOURS TO 4:04 PM.
• 132 MM WAS RECORDED AT MILTON IN THE 3 HOURS TO 3:50 PM.
• 129 MM WAS RECORDED AT CASTLEHOPE IN THE 3 HOURS TO 4:09 PM.
• 108 MM WAS RECORDED AT BOYNE ISLAND IN THE 2 HOURS TO 4:37 PM.
• 109 MM WAS RECORDED AT GLADSTONE RADAR IN THE 2 HOURS TO 4:38 PM.
• 142 mm was recorded at Hills Road (Euleilah Creek) in the 6 hours to 4:41 pm.
• 120 mm was recorded at Calliope (Stowe Rd) in the 6 hours to 4:28 pm.
• 113 mm was recorded at Iveragh in the 3 hours to 4:27 pm.
• 125 mm was recorded at Nagoorin in the 6 hours to 4:25 pm.
• 88 mm was recorded at Blue Hills (Callide Creek) in the 6 hours to 4:22 pm.
• 97 mm was recorded at Brovinia in the 6 hours to 4:17 pm.
• 139 mm was recorded at Mt Beatrice in the 6 hours to 4:15 pm.
• 115 mm was recorded at Callide Dam in the 6 hours to 4:00 pm.
• 101 mm was recorded at South Kariboe Creek in the 6 hours to 4:00 pm.
• 82 mm was recorded at Caniaview in the 6 hours to 3:59 pm.
• 107 mm was recorded at Mt Seaview in the 6 hours to 3:54 pm.
• 95 mm was recorded at Craiglands in the 6 hours to 3:40 pm.
• 100 mm was recorded at Linkes Causeway in the 6 hours to 3:38 pm.
• 63.2 mm was recorded at Gladstone Airport in the 1 hour to 3:15 pm.
• 126 mm was recorded at Bulburin in the 6 hours to 3:03 pm.