HEAVY rainfall is expected to hit much of the Queensland coast, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning that six-hour rainfalls of up to 200mm are possible.
Torrential rain generated by ex-tropical cyclone Oswald has lashed coastal north Queensland, causing rivers to break their banks and flood the towns of Ingham, Halifax and Tully, and some areas of Townsville.
A severe weather warning was issued overnight on Thursday, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) warning that gusts in excess of 125km/h are possible about the Central Coast-Whitsundays and Capricornia districts.
Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, is also likely over the Central Coast-Whitsundays, Capricornia, Wide Bay and Burnett, as well as the eastern parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields.
Downpours could also hit the Sunshine Coast on Friday, as well as coastal and inland areas between Brisbane and Bowen - south of Townsville.
"Six-hour rainfall accumulations of 100 to 200mm are possible," the BoM said.
However, there is some good news, with a severe weather warning cancelled for the Northern Goldfields, the Upper Flinders and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.
The Bureau of Meteorology is watching Oswald closely and says there is a 50 per cent chance it will re-form somewhere off the coast of Gladstone and Rockhampton on Saturday.
About 6000 homes in the Cairns region were without power on Thursday morning after fallen trees hit power lines.
Oswald crossed the western coast of Cape York Peninsula near Kowanyama as a category one cyclone on Tuesday and is now a low-pressure system.
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