There may be difficult times for months in coal markets after the Queensland floods because the repair of mines has been obstructed by the weather pattern.

Due to miners struggle to meet contracts, there has been a fall in existing stockpiles of coal within weeks. But there may be flooding in mine pits for month.

The prices of the coal, used in steel making have been forced to rise when the signals of getting better industrial production have been shown by global economic indicators.

The rainfall breaks the record of last 30 years, a tidy company town of around 10,000 people at the heart of the Bowen Basin coal producing area in Moranbah, in December with 350 millimeters, falling during the month against an average level of 102mm.

Mining work of approximately a third of the 172 million ton, per-year seaborne market in hard coking coal from the Collinsville Shelf, is done. Stretching to the north and south of Moranbah, there has been a creation of a single 250km stretch.

Mining companies and local contractors have alleged that there is a smash of differing degrees at all 18 mines on the seam.