A little different picture

So, to give you somewhat of a clue: These are the towns that we have to go through on the way to Mt Isa:
Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond, Julia Creek, Cloncurry

From ABC News stories:
Flooding eases in Nth Queensland
Posted Tue Jan 6, 2009 1:12am

Flooded: The Isabel Monie Holt Crossing on the Leichardt River, which cuts through the middle of Mount Isa. (Penny Timms, ABC News Qld)

Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) says some of the flooding in the state's north-west is beginning to ease.
Heavy rain over the past few days have seen floodwaters cut off several towns including Julia Creek, Doomadgee and Mt Isa, with rain expected to continue throughout the night.
But the Mt Isa EMQ Area Commander Elliott Dunn says in some places the flood levels are starting to drop.

"We've seen a decrease in the rain around Mt Isa, and we're starting to see the waters recede quite quickly," he said.
"At the moment Julia Creek is still cut off in all directions, but we're expecting that to go down within the next 24 to 36 hours."
Cloncurry Mayor Andrew Daniels says locals are welcoming the rain.
For the time being everyone's just very happy to see the rain," he said.
Acting Premier Paul Lucas agrees it is a reversal of fortune for Cloncurry.
"They've now got a situation where water is overflowing over the top of the dam," he said.
Motorists are being urged to stay off flooded roadways and avoid travelling west of Richmond.