Ex-Cyclone Koji has brought heavy rain to Queensland, generating flash flood warnings after sweeping ashore yesterday morning. 

Koji, the first cyclone to approach the east coast this season, reached category 2 strength before losing intensity and making landfall between Ayr and Bowen. 

The Bureau of Meteorology says more than 300mm of rain fell around the Clarke Range area, while Hamilton Island was buffeted by wind gusts of more than 100km/h. 

Suncorp had received about 80 home and motor claims as of 6pm local time yesterday. 

“So far, this has not resulted in material claims activity, but we are conscious that the weather system continues to impact communities along the Queensland coast with strong winds, heavy rainfall and flash flooding,” CEO Steve Johnston said this morning. 

Sure Insurance had received 39 household claims by this morning, mostly for water entry through roofs and windows, damage from fallen trees and damage to fences.    

“The event is still unfolding, and we expect claim numbers to rise over the coming days with the continued flood risk,” a spokesman told insuranceNEWS.com.au. 

IAG has received 30 claims, while Allianz says impacts are being monitored, with strong wind and damaging rain resulting in extensive power outages. 

The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation’s cyclone claims period ends at 10am local time tomorrow, based on Bureau of Meteorology notifications. 

Koji is this week forecast to move west and then northwest through the Queensland Gulf Country and potentially across the NT. 

There is a low change of it redeveloping into a cyclone from next weekend if it crosses WA’s Kimberley coast and moves offshore, the bureau says. 

A tropical low west of Vanuatu has a high chance of developing into a cyclone next weekend, but it is likely to remain distant from the Australian mainland.