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Queenslanders warned floods, rain 'not over yet'

Sarah Swain
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Queenslanders in the state's north have been warned "it's not over yet" after enduring weeks of wild rain and floods.

As the clean up continues after flooding which cut off the main road in the state's north and saw streets engulfed with water, forecasters have warned people to brace for more bad weather.

Thunderstorms and heavy rain which could cause flash flooding are possible across a swathe of the state's north today.

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Queenslanders in a part of the state already slammed by rain and floods have been warned 'it's not over yet'.

Queenslanders in a part of the state already slammed by rain and floods have been warned 'it's not over yet'. Twitter

The Carnarvon Ranges and the Peninsula District are first in line for the new squalls.

Communities in the state's north have been cut off and stranded for days due to the severe weather, which has left supplies at some supermarkets dwindling.

"It's not over yet. We're still feeling the impacts of heavy rain on our network across the state. So even if it's stopped raining, make sure you check QLDTraffic for the latest updates to save you from driving in and around unsafe conditions," Transport and Main Roads Queensland warned on Twitter.

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Woolworths spokesperson Sinead Harding said team members are working to get stock onto the shelves "as soon as possible".

Woolworths operations manager in Queensland Gary O'Donnell said team members were working to get stock onto shelves "as soon as possible". 9News

Meanwhile, a tropical low off the Queensland Coast is not expected to build to a cyclone nor impact land.

"It is not expected to be a tropical cyclone in the Australian region; the Bureau of meteorology, said.

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"The system will not have any direct impacts on the Queensland coast or islands."

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