Queensland weather: Flooding

2022 - 5 - 12

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More Major flooding for Queensland highlights escalating climate ... (Climate Council)

Heavy rainfall, which has broken May records in some areas, is sweeping the state, marking Queensland's second major flood emergency this year. Climate Council ...

We provide authoritative, expert and evidence-based advice on climate change to journalists, policymakers, and the wider Australian community. “It is only through the swift and deep reduction of emissions, along with putting communities first, that we can avoid the worst effects of climate change. “Emergency services are being hammered by the increasing frequency and severity of these events.

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Queensland floods: state faces further weather emergency with ... (The Guardian)

Residents in low-lying areas were told to leave early on Friday morning and almost 70 schools have been closed, with flash flooding and more heavy rain ...

Police confirmed the man had been located on Thursday afternoon and was safe and well. “Locally intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding is possible with thunderstorms during Friday afternoon,” the bureau said in an alert on Thursday. The Bureau of Meteorology said the highest rainfall over the past 24 hours was near Wilsons Peak, on the border of NSW and Queensland, which reached totals of 290mm. Initial flood watch notices have been issued for the Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt areas in south-east Queensland. The flood warning siren sounded in Grantham on Friday morning, with residents in low-lying areas urged to move to higher ground. Emergency flood alerts were issued for residents in south-east Queensland on Friday morning, as the state endures its sixth flooding event since December.

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Queensland floods live: Emergency alerts issued as severe weather ... (ABC News)

More than a dozen emergency alerts have been issued across Queensland, from North Burnett to the NSW border, as a severe trough that dumped heavy rain on ...

The bridge will reopen once water has receded and an inspection has been done to ensure it is safe to reopen. By Daniel Colasimone By Daniel Colasimone By Daniel Colasimone By Daniel Colasimone "We all want out of here – we don't know if our house is stable anymore … our doble garage survived 2011 but not February and it now has cracks in the concrete flooring. By Daniel Colasimone By Daniel Colasimone This week's rain has been welcomed in some parts. By Daniel Colasimone By Daniel Colasimone By Daniel Colasimone

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Multiple rescues unfolding as Queensland town is 'completely ... (9News)

A 9News reporter was standing on the main strip of Laidley when water suddenly inundated the rural town.

"It's destroying our whole family. "It has been completely swallowed by water. A hazardous surf warning is currently in place from the Fraser Coast down to the Gold Coast with the Bureau warning swells of more than three metres. "We're expecting a further 100 to 200mm today right through that hinterland area from the Capricornia and Wide Bay areas right down to the Sunshine Coast and even down to the Granite Belt as well." "In response to the most recent weather forecast, all residents in low-lying areas subject to flooding are being urged to self-evacuate," the local council said, adding waters are rising rapidly. "Right now it is the south-east that's being hit the hardest...The rain's continuing to fall. A number of schools are also closing across the state due to flooding. The Grantham Siren was activated earlier this morning "to give residents time to move to higher ground" as saturated catchments spill over. "This is the main street of this town," she said indicating behind her. Schools across the state are also closing due to flooding access and hazardous surf is pounding a large swathe of coastline from Fraser Coast down to the Gold Coast. Up to 260 homes in Laidley, in Lockyer Valley, south-west of Brisbane, are at risk of flooding and emergency sirens have rung out at nearby Grantham to urge residents to high ground as the "unseasonable" weather system barrels south. Dozens of catchments are spilling their banks, with the Bureau issuing dozens of flood warnings ranging from major to minor.

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Urgent rescues as 'worst day' begins (NEWS.com.au)

After days of being smashed by record downpours, Queensland is set to face its worst day of rain.

As of 3am local time, the BOM has issued a severe fire danger for the area, with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services asking residents to monitor conditions and action their Bushfire Survival Plan. BOM reports it’ll continue to rain in the nation’s capital until late morning on Friday, with isolated showers and even brief periods of sun for later in the day. The weekend will also see a high of 20C and 19C, with one or two showers early on in the day. The Bureau predicts affected areas may include Albany, Esperance, Mount Barker, Hopetoun, Israelite Bay and Walpole. âš ï¸Severe storms are possible for central and— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) #SEQLDon Friday. Storms likely to contain heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts possible. Yes, the rain gauges agree, it was wet in— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) #SEQagain. Broad areas received over 100mm and there are many #QLDFloodsactive again. Mayor of Lockyer Valley, Tanya Milligan, said modelling had initially suggested up to 260 homes across the valley could face flooding or complete inundation. Highest rainfall 290mm near #WilsonsPeak. More rain in the southeast today. Over the Eucla, 11km west of the South Australian border, a front is forecast to bring strong north to north-westerly winds ahead of the front and moderate west to south-westerly winds behind the front. Flash flooding with six-hourly rainfalls between 60 to 90mm and isolated totals of 90 to 120mm could hit Onslow, with the BOM warning of flash flooding in the far northern Gascoyne and the western to central Pilbara regions. Latest forecast & conditions at https://t.co/UqlGxUsuBw pic.twitter.com/zF47vLgKso May 12, 2022 “So depending on how high houses and residences are (or) how close they are to the creeks, keep an eye on all of our warnings, on the radar and follow the advice of emergency services.”

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