Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander councils across Far North Queensland have issued wet season reminders as flood risk rises across a broad storm and flood warning zone.

Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council has advised residents its local disaster arrangements have moved to an alert posture as heavy rain continues.

Yarrabah's community dashboard has circulated the Bureau of Meteorology severe weather warning for heavy, locally intense rainfall affecting the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands.

Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council has directed residents to regional alerts and to prepare for isolation during wet-season flooding.

Communities in the storm path include Yarrabah, Palm Island, Wujal Wujal, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Aurukun, Pormpuraaw, Mapoon, Napranum, Doomadgee, Mornington Island and Burketown.

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of persistent rain as the monsoon low and trough move slowly across the north.

Six-hourly totals of up to 260mm have been forecast in parts of the Gulf Country, northern goldfields and the north-west.

On the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, the bureau has warned six-hourly totals of 100mm to 180mm, with isolated falls up to 220mm.

Heavy rain has also hit the Cairns-Cassowary Coast corridor, with South Mission Beach recording 369mm in the 24 hours to 9am on 29 December.

The SES has reported call-outs in Cairns and Townsville as roofs leaked and water pooled in streets.

Road closures have included parts of the Captain Cook Highway between Cairns and Port Douglas due to flooding.

Major flood warnings are current for the Flinders River, with moderate warnings for the Cloncurry, Norman, Georgina, Diamantina and Western rivers.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jonathan How said the system is expected to stay over the same region for an extended period.

"As we head into the next few days, that monsoon low and monsoon trough are very slow-moving, and the rain is expected to persist over the same area for a prolonged period," Mr How said.

"But we will see a gradual shift with that rainfall moving further south and further east in the next few days."

Mr How said communities should prepare for extended flooding impacts.

"In terms of flooding, we are expecting to see the impact last for quite some time and communities could be cut off for days if not weeks." Mr How said.

Queensland authorities have flagged resupply drops for cut-off communities if roads remain closed.

Those impacted by the weather system are encouraged to utilise resources on the Queensland Government's Get Ready Queensland website.