Croc pulled from floodwaters in middle of Queensland town

A crocodile has been seized after it was discovered swimming through floodwaters in the centre of a Queensland town.

The crocodile was spotted by multiple locals in Ingham, about 115 kilometres north of Townsville, earlier today.

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) confirmed they captured a 2.5m crocodile that was resting in Palm Creek near Rotary Park in the small town.

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They were alerted to the unusual find on social media.

Senior Wildlife Officer Tony Frisby said the crocodile was captured using a harpoon, which hooks into the animal's skin but doesn't cause any harm.

"Using a harpoon is a direct method of capture and takes a lot of skill and experience to get close enough to the crocodile before the animal submerges," Frisby said.

"Our experienced wildlife team mobilised from Townsville and conducted a site assessment when we arrived.

"The crocodile generated a lot of interest and I'd like to thank local police officers for setting up a perimetre that allowed wildlife officers to get to work."

Frisby reminded people in flood affected areas crocodiles, which are native to Queensland, can turn up in "unusual places."

Ingham is located downstream of fast-flowing flood water.

The city of Cairns and a number of remote communities are among those worst hit by the record-breaking flooding, after a year's worth of rain fell in less than a week.

Homes have gone under, roads have been wrecked and thousands of calls for help have been made, with the deluge coming on the back of Cyclone Jasper, which hit last week.