The southwest Queensland towns of Roma and St George are next in line for record floods, the weather bureau has warned.
More than 200 people have evacuated their homes at Mitchell, west of Roma, after the Maranoa River swelled to 9.3 metres and is still rising, exceeding the previous record peak of 9.26 metres set in 1956.
The Maranoa Regional Council says 45 homes were flooded at Mitchell, with water rising above floorboards.
A disaster situation was declared at Mitchell on Thursday.
Heavy rain on Thursday night triggered creek and river rises throughout the Maranoa River and Bungil Creek catchments, but the Bureau of Meteorology says the rain is easing.
Major flooding is expected at Roma and St George on Friday.
The bureau says flooding at Roma will exceed the major flood level of 7 metres most likely on Saturday while the Balonne River at St George could be higher than the March 2010 peak of 13.4 metres on Monday and Tuesday.
St George is expecting the river to at least rise to 11 metres on Friday.
River rises and major flood levels are also continuing between Currawong and Woodlands along the Maranoa River.
