Queensland flood death toll rises to 11 after body of woman, 42, is found in a creek on the Gold Coast - as one person remains missing

  •  Flood waters in Queensland have claimed an 11th victim, a 42-year-old woman
  •  Her body was discovered at Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast on Saturday
  • She was reported missing on Tuesday after being last seen on February 27 

By Tara Cosoleto

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A woman has been found dead in floodwaters in south-east Queensland, bringing the state's toll to 11.

Queensland Police divers found the body in Mudgeeraba on the outskirts of the Gold Coast.

Police will have to forensically identify the body to confirm whether it is a 42-year-old woman who was reported missing on Tuesday after being last seen on Sunday, February 27.

Meanwhile, financial support is now available for small businesses and organisations in Queensland's flood-affected communities.

The federal and state governments have announced an initial $558.5 million package for the state.

A 42-year-old woman's body has been found at Mudgeeraba on the outskirts of the Gold Coast, bringing the toll from the Queensland floods (pictured) to 11

A 42-year-old woman's body has been found at Mudgeeraba on the outskirts of the Gold Coast, bringing the toll from the Queensland floods (pictured) to 11

Debris is seen piled up at Hawthorne Ferry Terminal in Brisbane after last week's huge downpour

Debris is seen piled up at Hawthorne Ferry Terminal in Brisbane after last week's huge downpour

Grants of up to $75,000 will be available to primary producers, while there will be $50,000 grants for small businesses and not-for-profit organisations, and $20,000 grants for sporting and community clubs.

'From the start of these floods we have said we are in this together and this extraordinary assistance package is an example of just that,' Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Saturday.

'We will continue to work with all impacted communities, and local governments, to identify what additional support may be required as Queensland's recovery commences.'

One person was still listed as missing in the southeast Queensland flood zone on Saturday morning.

The elderly man was seen falling from a boat on the Brisbane River near Breakfast Creek on Saturday, February 26.

Eleven people have died in the major floods in Queensland triggered by days of record-breaking rain which pummelled the state's most heavily populated region between Gympie and the NSW border.

Whole communities remain cut off by floodwaters, close to 8700 properties are still without power and up to 17,000 homes and businesses have been submerged and damaged.

The remnants of Drift Restaurant can be seen on the Brisbane river after floodwaters receded

The remnants of Drift Restaurant can be seen on the Brisbane river after floodwaters receded

Conditions eased on Friday, and while thunderstorms and showers are forecast over the next few days, the Bureau of Meteorology is not predicting widespread significant rainfall.

Catchments in the flood watch area remain very wet and rain may cause localised rises in creeks and rivers, but it's not expected to worsen the current flooding situation.

Some of the region's flood-related deaths were due to water moving 'very quickly in areas that we're not used to', Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll told reporters on Friday.

'So over the next few days as the showers, and storms, and rain continues, please be aware of that flash flooding, be aware of your circumstances,' she said.

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