In any other situation, floodwaters spanning 6 kilometres would be a cause for alarm, but in the Channel Country, it is a welcome sight.
In the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily dumping upwards of half a metre in some places in north-west Queensland, floodwaters in western Queensland are making their way downstream.
But for those who call these isolated and often drought-affected properties home, the flood is much needed.
It's a sign of new life and replenishment for those who rely on the floods across the 200,000 square metres of winding channels.
Slow-moving flood
Scott Blacket has been working at Cluny station, just outside of Bedourie, and has been watching the headwaters from King Creek and the Hamilton Channels inch closer each day.
The helicopter pilot said the slow nature of Channel Country floods is what made them different.
"The water comes down nice and steady. You've got plenty of time to get your cattle out," Mr Blacket said.
"I reckon in another two days it won't be far off where we're working here … it's slow-moving, probably moving about 20 kilometres a day."
Mr Blacket said he had not seen this much water moving through the channels without a flood in the Georgina River.
"The Georgina hasn't had a real big run for the year, but it's a lot of water coming down," he said.
"The Hamilton Channel is the biggest I've ever seen it and it's slowly making its way to Bedourie now.
"The flood would have a good 6-kilometre front on it, which is pretty impressive because it's just the Hamilton channels … normally it takes a lot of Georgina water to come from Camooweal way to make a good front like that."
As the floodwaters continue through the rivers, creeks and channels, they make their way into Eyre Creek and eventually flow into Kati-Thanda Lake Eyre.
Flooding a 'godsend'
Despite warnings of major flooding from the weather bureau, some graziers in the Channel Country are excited by the prospect of widespread flooding.
For Grazier Geoff Morton, from Roseberth Station — about 30 kilometres from Birdsville, a major flood is a "godsend".
"Floods make or break a place," Mr Morton said.
The last major flood came in 2019, so Mr Morton said it was coming just in time.
"A good flood will give me enough feed to last at least 18 months, if not two years."
"This rain has been a godsend, not only because it ensures our season for the year, but it also brings the cattle out of the river country onto the higher country."
Recent rainfall has encouraged cattle to seek lusher pasture, saving the grazier the headache of rescuing the herd from low-lying flood plains.
The Diamantina River had been inundated in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily and water is now slowly making its way south.
With the floodwater still about a fortnight away, there's some uncertainty about how big the flood will be when it arrives downstream.
"That's the million-dollar question," Mr Morton said.
"Up until [Sunday], there had been no local rain, so all the major creeks on the side weren't running … but now a lot of them might be doing that."