The new flood warnings are in place from Cairns to Rockhampton with the Haughton River, south of Townsville, the biggest concern.

Thousands of people have been affected by the extreme floods, as the Labor Government continues to fund and approve fossil fuel projects that will exacerbate climate change disasters.

Already flood-ravaged communities are bracing for intense daily falls of up to 250mm and renewed river level rises from later today, with a severe weather warning still in place from Tully to Ayr.

Flooding in Australia has inflicted "incredible" devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state's premier has said, even though conditions are easing faster than predicted. Thousands of residents who evacuated from their homes are set to return on Tuesday but it is feared hundreds of properties and businesses have been inundated.

By 8:00 pm, emergency protocols were activated, and the US Coast Guard was alerted that Flight 7 had vanished. The search operation began with four surface vessels, two submarines, and several aircraft deployed from Honolulu.