The Bureau of Meteorology issued a tropical cyclone warning for the area between Port Roper (NT) to Burketown (Qld), including Mornington Island and Borroloola, but not including Ngukurr.

Queensland, Australia ... The flooding, caused by heavy rain, has been particularly severe in Burketown, a small community in the north of the state about 1,300 miles northwest of the state ...

Port Roper in the Northern Territory to Burketown in Queensland, including Mornington Island and Borroloola, but not including Ngukurr are all within the watch zone. The Tropical low is likely to ...

Flooding in the northern Queensland Burketown area is expected to peak on Sunday. “Don’t forget, Burketown has been isolated for quite a number of months, they’ve had a lot of flooding ...