Rain reprieve short-lived in the Cape

VEHICLES stuck at the Archer River Roadhouse were able to be (illegally) collected for a short period last week before the creeks and rivers soared again.

While the PDR is still officially closed between Weipa and Coen, it didn’t stop a few people from running the gauntlet to collect their vehicles.

For a couple of days, the bridge at Myall Creek and the Archer River causeway were passable.

The rain returned on the weekend and river levels again soared, with the Archer River six metres over the causeway on Monday.

Golf was cancelled at Weipa due to several new islands forming.

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