Man dies in monsoonal floods in far north Queensland as graziers wait to assess stock losses

SES officer praised by police after entering crocodile-filled waters to retrieve body of man from submerged car

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Police have praised the courageous efforts of an officer who entered crocodile-filled waters in far north Queensland after a man drowned in monsoonal floods.

Dozens of roads remained closed and communities were isolated as flood waters continued to rise in outback Queensland late on Wednesday.