ABC Local | Flooding in Cairns worst in a generation, dozens rescued as region's roads cut ABC Local Flooding from the Barron River in Cairns is the worst recorded since February 2000, but the height of the flooding emergency has passed for the time being, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says. Key points: Cairns residents urged to stay home as flooded ... Flash flooding causes Cairns caravan park holiday nightmare Ex-cyclone Nora pushes south from Cairns Ex-cyclone Nora pushes south to Townsville |