A super storm has unleashed fury on Broome, snapping mature trees like match sticks, bending light poles sideways and resulting in some of the more interesting driving conditions you will ever see.

It has also left dozens of people stranded on the highway and caused untreated sewage to overflow and spill into the ocean.

Video captured by James Weeding shows a large vehicle driving across what could easily be mistaken for an ocean...until another truck appears headed the other way.

The laconic conversation is about as Aussie as it comes.

“Where the f--- am I? I think the white line is over here?”

“A little bit further, a little bit further, we’re in our lane now.”

Camera Icon Hello there! Credit: Facebook, James Weeding

While that driving footage made for some comic relief, other residents were left counting the costs of up to 98km/h winds and torrential rain driven by a low pressure system.

More than 400mm of rain fell in a day and DFES said almost 25 people — 16 adults and seven children — are stranded on Great Northern Highway, 18 kilometres south of Roebuck Roadhouse due to flooding.

Heavy rain has also caused the Water Corporation’s treatment ponds to overflow and discharge untreated sewage into Roebuck Bay.

The Shire urged residents not to come into contact with water in Roebuck Bay due to potential contamination.

The Shire was working with the corporation to monitor any potential public health impacts.

One couple were lucky to escape after giant tree crashed the roof of his property at Coconut Well, 12km north of Broome.

Property owner Graeme Macarthur said it was so windy that he initially didn’t realise the branch was coming through the roof in his bedroom.

“We got up and shifted our stuff out of the bedroom because I thought a branch was going to come through the window,” he said.

“Then the whole lot went through the roof and when it fell it just went ‘bang’.”

Mr Macarthur, grateful to have escaped injury, said the tree only moved one inch during tropical Cyclone Rosita in 2000.

“In Rosita the tree hardly moved but last night the whole thing went down.”

Camera Icon Graeme Macarthur alongside the giant African Mahogany tree that crashed through the roof of his house near Broome. Credit: Jakeb Waddell, Broome Advertiser

A wind generator, which powers his property, disintegrated during the storm.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the tourist town was hit with more than double its average January rainfall in a 22-hour period.

It is understood that 412.2mm of rain bucketed down on the tourist town between 9am yesterday and 8am this morning and is approaching the 24-hour rainfall record of 476.6mm.

Camera Icon There’s a golf course out there, somewhere. Credit: Broome Golf Club.

Broome’s average rainfall for January is 181.7mm

The BOM said the tropical low was 245km south-east of Broome at 7am this morning, continuing to track south, but would not develop into a cyclone because it was inland.

The town has been told to expect similar rain and wind into tomorrow, with conditions easing in the late afternoon.

The Shire of Broome closed Town Beach after two large trees had fallen in the precinct overnight.

The shire has also closed all unsealed roads, the Waste Management Facility as well as the Broome Aquatic and Recreational Centre overnight.

Camera Icon An uprooted tree at Town Beach. Credit: Glenn Cordingley, Broome Advertiser

Department of Fire and Emergency Services acting superintendent Glenn Hall said Broome has become an isolated community due to flooding in surrounding areas.

“We need to have people exercise caution when they are moving around town given the current conditions,” he said.

“SES volunteers are being assisted by our bushfire service volunteers and parks and wildlife staff.”

“We have approximately 28 calls logged with our SES operation centre.”

“Most of those calls have been for flooding, fallen trees and roof damage.”

Superintendent Hall said a severe weather warning is still in place for the low and is expected to remain in place for the next 24 hours.

“We are only in the middle of the wet season so we can expect weather like this until March or the beginning of April,” he said.

“I need everyone to make sure they remain prepared and listen to the latest updates.”

Great Northern Highway is closed to all vehicles between Roebuck Roadhouse and Halls Creek.

- with Simon White