Queensland_faces_flood_threat_after_Cyclone_Koji_weakens_despite_repair_efforts
January 12, 2026
Queensland is preparing for floods as cleanup follows Tropical Cyclone Koji. The cyclone weakened into a tropical low on Sunday after hitting the north coast. Cyclone warnings were cancelled, but heavy rain keeps falling. Thousands remain without power as repair teams work hard.
Hamilton Island recorded strong winds of 113km/h early Monday. The worst of the wind threat has eased. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said on Nine’s Today from Bowen, "There is the risk in that next 24 to 48 hours of some really significant rainfall in patches. If people do the right thing and have those preparations we’ll continue to get through this unscathed."
Crisafulli will lead a state disaster meeting from Proserpine later Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology issued heavy rain warnings for central Queensland, with some areas expecting up to 340mm in 24 hours. Flood watches remain for the channel country, where the monsoon caused severe damage.
The recovery has just started. Officials estimate over 45,000 livestock are missing or dead. Crisafulli said, "We will continue to watch and see the impact that the system could have – the last thing we want to see is more rainfall in areas that have copped more than a year’s supply in less than a week."
Authorities keep dropping fodder and stockpiling antibiotics to help surviving animals fight infections. Crisafulli added, "The economic impact for western Queensland, because of how important agriculture is to underpin those communities, will be large. We’re doing everything we can to spare as many cattle as possible and help those primary producers."
Flood warnings on Monday morning cover many catchments, including Herbert, Burdekin, Haughton, Ross, Bohle, Don, Proserpine, Pioneer, Flinders, Norman, Gilbert, Georgina, Eyre, Diamantina, and Thomson.
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Queensland Floods
Cyclone Koji
Flood Warnings
Heavy rain
Livestock Loss
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