<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Major flooding in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> is flowing to the west of the state, with the town of Longreach expected to reach its peak tonight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The outback town is bracing for a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/floods" rel="" target="" title="flood peak"><span>flood peak</span></a><span> of 6.7 metres from this evening.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier today, floodwaters were slowly but steadily rising and seeping into the streets.</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><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/does-australia-have-another-petrol-would-we-run-out-of-fuel-oil-supply-iran-war-news/1f4af25b-2f5a-43d3-8a83-dcc919e12e28"><strong><span>Will the pumps run dry? 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