Flood records have broken in the town and there are a significant number of people needing flood rescue in the area.
The State Emergency Service (SES) has managed to get rescue planes in the air, but winds of between 50 and 90 kilometres per hour may be hindering the attempts.
The SES has made 220 rescues and is facing 100 outstanding rescues in the region and has warned people to cooperate and stay out of floodwaters, which are at "unprecedented" levels across the north coast.
