<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> Premier </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/david-crisafulli" rel="" target="_blank" title="David Crisafulli"><span>David Crisafulli</span></a><span> has urged residents in the state's north to be aware of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/floods" rel="" target="_blank" title="floods"><span>floods</span></a><span> as heavy rain continues to batter the region after </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-cyclone-warning-severe-weather-forecast-heavy-rain-updates/41d13e7e-3d9c-43f8-9326-da96909c22b6" rel="" target="_blank" title="ex-cyclone Koji"><span>ex-cyclone Koji</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The tropical low made landfall in Ayr, south of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/townsville" rel="" target="_blank" title="Townsville"><span>Townsville</span></a><span>, yesterday with large parts of the northern coast lashed by wind and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/rain" rel="" target="_blank" title="rain"><span>rain</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wind speeds of 113km/h were recorded at Hamilton Island, while </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/mackay" rel="" target="_blank" title="Mackay"><span>Mackay</span></a><span> received around 250mm of rain in less than 24 hours.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/iran-protests-hundreds-dead-in-crackdown-activists-say/3a4d312e-bb85-46d1-ba08-4115eb5dee61" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Hundreds dead in mass Iran protests, activists say</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A severe weather warning is still in place for the Central Coast and Whitsundays region between Gladstone and Mackay, with several major flood warnings also being issued by the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/bureau-of-meteorology" rel="" target="_blank" title="Bureau of Meteorology"><span>Bureau of Meteorology</span></a><span> (BOM) in smaller parts of Queensland.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/rockhampton" rel="" target="" title="Rockhampton"><span>Rockhampton</span></a><span> is being told to expect up to 130mm of rain today, with Rolleston further inland potentially copping up to 200mm of rain.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Crisafulli said he was proud of how the state had responded to the ex-cyclone, but insisted the danger was far from over.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-weather-floods-update-ex-cyclone-koji-david-crisafulli/c289abc7-8084-453e-86f6-0cbd6ca8e5c2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bushfires-victoria-death-longwood-fire/6d742b08-2d80-4c4c-974f-5d917941adac" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Body found after Longwood bushfire, blazes continue across Victoria</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our message remains that there is that risk of heavy rainfall, and that's always been what we've consistently said," Crisafulli told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There are the real risk of having those really heavy rains, which could lead to flooding because those catchments are very full."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said there had been no loss of life from the weekend's storms, but around 40,000 livestock and cattle are estimated to have perished due to the weather.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Crisafulli praised the efforts of communities, councils and emergency services and the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/federal-politics" rel="" target="_blank" title="federal government"><span>federal government</span></a><span> for helping limit the impact of the severe weather.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/villawood-detention-centre-death-sydney/63521b86-cd52-427c-a381-5a6f617d5980" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man charged after man dies at Sydney immigration centre</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"At one stage, we were at 23,000 homes and businesses without power, that is now down to 2500," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That doesn't happen by magic, that happens because people work through the night and resources are on the ground."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He urged Queenslanders to remain vigilant over the next couple of days: "Queenslanders know how to handle heavy rain, we are a very disaster-resilient state, we'll just continue to put out that messaging that there is that risk in the next 24-48 hours of some really significant rainfall in patches.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If people do the right thing and make their preparations, we will get through this unscathed."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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