Normanton, Karumba expected to escape major flooding

Sally Gall
Updated February 12 2019 - 12:16pm, first published February 9 2019 - 8:00pm
The huge expanse of floodwater in north west Queensland can easily be seen from space. Image - Bureau of Meteorology.
The huge expanse of floodwater in north west Queensland can easily be seen from space. Image - Bureau of Meteorology.

Carpentaria Shire authorities are reasonably confident water from the record-breaking Flinders and Norman River flooding won’t be a threat to the towns of Normanton and Karumba.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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