An aerial view of farmland inundated with floodwaters south of Rockhampton, Australia, on 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters don't expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just five centimeters overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres on 05 January. EPA/PATRICK HAMILTON AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
A local resident wades through flood waters in Bolsover Street, Rockhampton, Australia, on 05 January 2011. Twenty three Queensland towns and cities are affected in a disaster zone larger than the size of New South Wales. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Emergency workers in flood waters with boats, Rockhampton, Australia, on 05 January 2011. Twenty three Queensland towns and cities are affected in a disaster zone larger than the size of New South Wales. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Red Cross volunteers clean up after breakfast at the Evacuation Centre established at the Community Sports Centre at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, Australia 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters don't expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just 5cm overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
A resident watches the flood gauge at the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Australia, on 05 January 2011. Twenty three Queensland towns and cities are affected in a disaster zone larger than the size of New South Wales. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Supplied image of one of two images from NASA's satellite, The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) showing the flooding around the Queensland town of Rockhampton on 05 January 2011. The areas marked in red show vegetation, while clouds are light blue and cast shadows onto the land surface below. Buildings appear as isolated patches of gray-blue within the grid pattern of the city streets. Water, including floodwater, ranges in color from medium blue to light blue. EPA/NASA HO EDITORIAL USE ONLY
An aerial view of Depot Hill inundated with floodwaters south of Rockhampton, Australia, on 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters do not expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just five centimeters overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres on 05 January 2011. EPA/PATRICK HAMILTON
An Army Chinook helicopter leaves Rockhampton to transport an electricity generator to the flood disaster area of Theodore, Australia, on 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters do not expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just five centimeters overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres on 05 January. EPA/PATRICK HAMILTON AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
An aerial view shows farmland inundated with floodwaters south of Rockhampton, Australia, on 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters do not expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just five centimeters overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres on 05 January 2011. EPA/PATRICK HAMILTON
An RSPCA member looks at a cat at the pet shelter set up on the basketball court at the evacuation centre at the Community Sports Centre at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, Australia 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters don't expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just 5cm overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Flood affected residents in the Evacuation Centre established at the Community Sports Centre at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, Australia 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters don't expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just 5cm overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
Flood affected residents in the Evacuation Centre established at the Community Sports Centre at Central Queensland University in Rockhampton, Australia 06 January 2011. More rain is falling in flood-hit Queensland communities but forecasters don't expect it to cause any major problems. In Rockhampton, hundreds of homes remained under water, with the Fitzroy River dropping just 5cm overnight after it peaked at 9.2 metres. EPA/CHRIS WILLS AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
