Rain is forecast to continue drenching soaked catchments around Ingham and Townsville for another day amid flooding that has already claimed one life.

The flooding was triggered by heavy rain from a low pressure system rich in tropical moisture, Australia’s weather forecaster said on its website.

A woman is dead after a rescue boat flipped in fast-rising floodwaters as a once-in-a-century deluge prompts evacuation alerts.

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