Nervous wait in Qld flood zones
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Authorities at Emerald in Queensland's central highlands are keeping a close watch on the flooded Nogoa River which is expected to peak this afternoon.
More than 2,000 residents have left their homes, with about 120 staying at the town's evacuation centres.
Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts says the Nogoa River is being monitored on an hourly basis.
"There's really nothing we can do to stem the water," he said.
"All we can do is prepare the people for that and to take those necessary measures."
Mr Roberts spent the night at Emerald's evacuation centre. It is the second time the minister has visited the region in as many days.
Hundreds more people are expected to head to higher ground or the evacuation centre this afternoon.
Local resident Teresa Fabrish says it has been a worrying time.
"We've lost our house and have been relocated to another house, but then they had to relocate so we had to pack up all their stuff so we came here last night," she said.
Acting Mayor Kerry Hayes says the town has been cut off by road and extra supplies will be brought in by rail.
"The shopping centres are basically short of bottled water, bread and milk obviously and a lot of baby necessities, and they are going to be brought into the town," he said.
Meanwhile, in Charleville the Warrego River is expected to rise another half a metre by midday, but authorities are confident that a temporary levee bank will hold back the water.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has also reaffirmed his support.
"We will continue to maintain close contact with the Queensland Government as the flood situation unfolds and stand ready to act and assist the Queensland Government as appropriate," he said.
Meanwhile, although two-thirds of Queensland is flooded, Premier Anna Bligh says it is too early to decide whether drought declarations will be revoked.
"Those drought declarations will obviously have to be reviewed once the full extent of the rainfall and its effect has been understood not only in terms of the catchment areas and the dams but the effect on local properties," she said.
Monsoonal rains in Queensland, Australia have caused massive flooding over two thirds of the state, and led Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts to declare the town of Emerald a disaster zone.

The floods, which first hit the north part of the state a week ago, have since spread as far south as Charleville, where they have been compared to the floods which struck the town in 1990 and 1997, and stand in stark comparison to the drought that has plagued the area since 2003. Authorities believe that temporary floodbanks, erected near the town, will hold back the waters.

More than 2,000 people have evacuated from Emerald, and more than 200 homes are on standby to evacuate. According to Acting Mayor Kerry Hayes, "the shopping centres are basically short of bottled water, bread and milk obviously and a lot of baby necessities", which will be brought in by rail as the town is currently cut off by road.

The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, who visited Charleville, has pledged federal support during the disaster. Damage from the floods is predicted to be as high as $A1 billion.