Floodwaters cut major highways

The Bruce Highway was cut south of Marlborough by flash flooding brought about by ex-TC Uluie as it moved inland. CHRIS ISON CI22-0310-2

HEAVY rain has forced the closure of the Capricorn Highway 5km east of Duaringa .

Earlier, the Bruce Highway was closed in both directions just south of Marlborough with flood waters currently at one metre and still rising.

Fitzroy Development Road (AKA Beef Road) north of Dingo is also still closed in both directions.

Police advise more road closures are expected as heavy rain continues to fall across the region in the wake of Cyclone Ului.

Rockhampton Regional Council has this morning released a list of roads which have been closed due to flooding.

Road closure updates:

Eastern areas:

* Bald Hills Road - open to local traffic

* Bungundarra Road - closed at Daly Creek

* Byfield Road - closed at Stoney Creek

* Duaringa-Apis Creek Road - still closed from February rain event

* Lake Mary Road - closed western end

* Old Byfield Road - closed at Limestone Creek

* Sleipner Road - closed at Nankin Creek

* Thompson Point Road - closed at Nankin Creek

* Todds Road - still closed from February rain event

* Waterpark Road - closed at Waterpark Creek

Western areas:

* Capricorn Street, Gracemere - closed

* Fairy Bower Road - closed at Scrubby Creek

* Johnson Road, Gracemere - closed

* Kabra-Scrubby Creek Road - closed at Scrubby Creek

* Macquarrie Street, Gracemere - closed

* Malchi-Nine Mile Road - closed at Scrubby Creek

* Middle Road, Gracemere - closed

Motorists and members of the public should avoid travel unless absolutely necessary and take into account the hazardous and unpredictable nature of flood waters and the dangers associated with storm debris and road washouts.