The threat of flooding rain will wax anew this week in Queensland, Australia,as the remains of Tropical Cyclone Olga persist following Sunday's landfallover northeastern Queensland, Through Wednesday, a lingering tropical low will hover along the shore ofnorthwestern Queensland, near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. This willleading to localized flooding rain nearby and along the state's tropical eastcoast.Later in the week, the tropical low will shift southeastward whilestrengthening. At this time, torrential rain will increase in coverage.
Likewise, the threat area for excessive rain will grow to cover a substantialswath of coastal and interior Queensland at the weekend.
The flood threat will extend to homes and businesses as well as to crops.
By AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Jim Andrews.
