Flood records have been swept aside in Burke, in Northern Queensland, Australia, where vast swathes of the Gulf of Carpentaria are underwater.
Most residents of Burketown were flown to safety, while emergency officials including the mayor left their own flooding properties to help others.
Livestock, and wild animals have drowned .... and whole houses have been underwater for days.
All three rivers which meet near Burke were at record levels last week - and the flooding is eight metres deeper than the old records.
The area has essentially been cut off since the rainy season began four months ago.
The Burke Shire council chief executive Dan McKinlay spoke to Corin Dann.
