Cyclone

The tropical cyclone formed rapidly over night and sits around 1000km north-east of Cairns.

The Bureau of Meteorology early today said the category four storm was intensifying over open water.

Weather conditions have driven evacuation aircraft away from Borroloola, near the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Tropical Cyclone Megan is now rated a category three storm, and is expected to make landfall tonight.

There is a 55 per cent probability that the tropical cyclone could form, with the Bureau estimating that it could make landfall by Monday.

Police have "grave concerns" for seven missing people who were travelling to an Indigenous community when record rainfall hit Western Australia's Nullarbor.

As recently as yesterday, the BoM said the weather system would hit the coast as a reborn cyclone.

Residents and tourists in Western Australia's north are on high alert as they prepare for the arrival of Cyclone Lincoln.

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln made landfall last Friday, dropping hundreds of millimetres of rain on the Northern Territory and triggering multiple flood warnings.

The ex-tropical cyclone dumped hundreds of millimetres of rainfall over the weekend in the Northern Territory.

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is crossing the coast as a category one system between the Northern Territory-Queensland border and Port McArthur in the territory.

The Bureau of Meteorology is keeping an eye on a tropical low which could affect multiple states.

The temperature in the Tasman Sea off Coffs Harbour is currently 26.5 degrees.

Then-tropical cyclone Kirrily made landfall in north Queensland on January 25.

Some areas in New South Wales may record rainfall of up to 200mm over coming days.

Up to 300mm of rain could be dumped with another low looming over the horizon.

Parts of the state are under flood warnings after weeks of cyclones, severe thunderstorms and damaging winds.

There are still roughly 49,000 homes without power this morning after 66,000 residents were plunged into darkness at the peak of the storm.

As the storm moves further inland intense rainfall is still hitting the region with a forecast also for possible damaging winds and life-threatening flash flooding.

More than 40,000 homes and businesses are without power in Townsville alone as the city cops "very destructive" winds and flooding rain.

Damaging wind gusts are whipping the Whitsunday Islands as Cyclone Kirrily barrels towards the North Queensland coast.

Destructive wind gusts up to 140km/h are expected to smash the state starting tonight.

North Queensland is in the firing line as the state's emergency teams prepare for another disaster.

Queensland is on high alert for a cyclone with the potential impact zone widening.

A Queensland woman has described the community's angst, as a second serious cyclone approaches the state.

Millions are being gripped by weather extremes, and the bureau's forecast does not provide any relief.

Queensland is being told to brace for a potential second tropical cyclone in a month.

Australia could be impacted by two cyclones within the next week, with one bearing down on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and another potentially forming off the Queensland coast on Monday.

The rainfall is moderate, but persistent, and tipped to continue for several days, leaving residents on flood watch once again.

Three tropical lows hovering above the tropics are set to bring more wild weather to regions already ravaged by floods and a cyclone.

Residents in Port Douglas raced to stock up on bottled drinking water overnight after water supplies turned critical.

Authorities believe flood-hit towns north of Cairns have lost access to running water, sparking a late-night emergency alert.

In heartwarming scenes ahead of Christmas Day, organisers have been overwhelmed by donations for families dealing with the devastation caused by flooding following Cylcone Jasper.

Nationwide favourites could be in short supply this summer, including mangoes, pineapples and limes.

A large recovery effort is under way across Queensland's far north, with dozens of communities left isolated just days out from Christmas.

Tourism operators and flood-hit Far North Queenslanders are calling on airlines to give them a fair go after one couple was hit with hundreds of dollars in fees.

Rescuers have "grave concerns" for a man missing since his home was destroyed by flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology has officially cancelled the severe weather warning that was in place, however a "significant risk" of showers and storms remains.

The crocodile was spotted in a local swimming spot in Ingham, about 115 kilometres north of Townsville.

Some areas of Far North Queensland copped more than 400 millimetres of rain in just six hours.

Thunderstorms and heavy rains have continued to batter parts of the state as the storm gathers power.

The worst of the damage was around the Bluewater Marina where boats were being thrown in the air by the winds.

"They got a bit over a thousand dollars," head chef Tristan Firth told 9News.

Twelve people and a dog were rescued during a flash flooding event off the back of ex-tropical cyclone Jasper on December 14.

Almost 40,000 households and businesses remain without power in Far North Queensland today after Cyclone Jasper made landfall as crews plan to assess the damage in coming hours.

The cyclone switched gears as it dawdled towards the coastline, some in its path saying the rain is so mighty "it hurts us when it hits".

The upgrade brings the possibility of destructive wind gusts up to 140km/h as the system crosses the coast this afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has intensified to a category two system as Queensland residents brace for landfall tomorrow.

BoM predicts the cyclone will hit between Cape Flattery and Cardwell.

Officials are worried the cyclone could intensify and hit on the predicted king tides, which would cause significant flooding.