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Thargomindah Flooding Reaches Record Levels, Residents Evacuate

4/1/2025

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Thargomindah, a quaint town in Queensland, is grappling with unprecedented flooding, with water levels soaring to 7.5m—breaking records set in 1974. Over 200 residents sought refuge at the airport as levees collapsed. With military aid on the ground and fears of losing over 100,000 livestock, the situation worsens as ex-cyclone Dianne looms with more rain.

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Thargomindah, a quaint town in Queensland, is grappling with unprecedented flooding, with water levels soaring to 7.5m—breaking records set in 1974. Over 200 residents sought refuge at the airport as levees collapsed. With military aid on the ground and fears of losing over 100,000 livestock, the situation worsens as ex-cyclone Dianne looms with more rain.