Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Fallen power line and vehicles crushed by trees in Townsville
Townsville and Burdekin shires were the worst hit by power outages after ex-cyclone Kirrily. -PR Handout Image

Crews have been working overnight to restore electricity for Queenslanders left without power after ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily lashed the state.

Some 10,000 customers were left without power after heavy rain and storms hit the north, central and southern Queensland as the storm crossed the coast.

About 66,000 customers experienced a power outage at the peak of the event.

Parts of the state remain at risk of heavy rain and flooding as Kirrily moves slowly across the state's northern interior over the next few days, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Monday.

Central and southern Queensland will be more at risk of flash flooding early this week as well as parts of northern NSW as the low moves down the coast.

By Wednesday it is predicted the low will travel north, relieving southern residents and slowing rainfall.

Heavy rain fell over the weekend in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane, the Central Highlands and northwest Queensland, with the bureau issuing flood warnings for numerous rivers.

The top totals were recorded at Glenora Road (243mm) and Mount Berryman (234mm).

Disaster assistance was also extended to cyclone-affected residents in the state's north at the weekend.

Personal hardship assistance grants have been offered to residents of the Townsville and Burdekin shires, the worst hit by the weekend's power outages.

Grants of up to $180 for individuals and up to $900 for families of five or more were announced on Saturday night, via the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements jointly funded by the federal and Queensland governments.

Kirrily came after the destructive Tropical Cyclone Jasper struck the state's far north in December bringing heavy rain, widespread isolation and major flooding.