Floodwaters Rise in Australia's Northeast

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Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast

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A woman in her 60s died in Ingham after a rescue boat capsized after hitting a tree on Sunday morning .

Queensland 's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation has warned residents to be wary of crocodiles that could be lurking in the floodwaters.

Thousands of residents in low-lying coastal suburbs and towns are under immediate evacuation orders after nearly a summer ’s worth of rain fell on large parts of North Queensland in just a few days .

Flood warnings have been issued for areas along six rivers running well above flood levels.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says months ’ worth of rain has fallen over the past few days .

Townsville has seen over 830 mm ( 32 inches ) of rainfall since Friday .

The hard-hit town of Cardwell has been drenched with more rain in the past 24 hours than its entire February average.

Authorities have begun releasing water through spillways on the Ross River Dam to relieve pressure.

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