Qld: Low dumping heavy rain over North Qld

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2009
Qld: Low dumping heavy rain over North Qld

Ex-tropical cyclone Ellie is expected to remain over north Queensland for a few more
days and people in the region can expect more heavy rain.

Ellie's dumped nearly 400mm of rain on the region already.

Fisher Creek near Innisfail has recorded the heaviest downpour of 377mm in the 24 hours
to nine this morning (AEST) .. with 282mm falling at Ingham and 226mm at Innisfail.

DAVID GRANT .. from the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre .. says it could be another
two days before they know whether Ellie is likely to re-form as a cyclone or not.

AAP RTV vb/bart/pjo/crh

KEYWORD: ELLIE (BRISBANE)

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