Queensland weather: flood-affected far north could be battered with more heavy rain as monsoon approaches

BoM forecasts show communities hit hard by recent floods may see more wild weather and flash flooding in coming days

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Residents of far north Queensland still recovering from the devastation wreaked by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper could be hit by more heavy rain from a monsoon trough over coming days, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.

There is a chance the monsoon trough may develop over the Gulf of Carpentaria by Thursday, bringing with it thunderstorms and potential flooding to the east coast and north Queensland, according to the BoM.

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