Queensland weather flooding

Several emergency warnings have been issued throughout south-east Queensland as the region faces another fl...

"(There was) 102 mm in 24 hours at Townsville Airport, three times the May monthly average and the 2nd wettest May day on record." "(There was) 102 mm in 24 hours at Townsville Airport, three times the May monthly average and the 2nd wettest May day on record." The man managed to cling to a tree in the current and was stranded in flood waters all night. "Rivers have come to life with activity, the bird life is flourishing, wildflowers blooming, crops are being harvested and there's an extra spring in everyone's step." "The QAS Flight paramedic treated the patient for hypothermia and other existing medical conditions, before he was flown to Bundaberg Hospital in a stable condition, for further treatment," a Lifeflight spokesperson said. Two of her passengers managed to escape, however the woman was found in the submerged vehicle still wearing her seatbelt. This morning, the man was discovered by a group of farmers conducting morning checks on their land and was brought to safety. Residents in all affected areas are urged to have emergency plans in place and to follow the advice of local councils and emergency crews. "I suppose a little bit of edginess, the last event was significant, the highest flood in living memory," he said. The Mary River in Gympie has swelled to 10 metres, with predictions the river will rise to 12 to 13 metres over the next 24 hours. QFES State Operations Centre Coordinator James Haig said flooding risk is not "just about the millimetres, it is about how wet the ground already was and where the water has to go". Emergency alerts have been issued for North Burnett Regional Council, Gympie Regional Council, Killarney in the Southern Downs Region and in Mount Tarampa and Prenzlau by the Somerset Regional Council.

Parts of Queensland are expected to get more heavy rain today, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning there is a "very real" threat of flash flooding.

"We are prepared and whatever happens we will come back. Croftby in the Scenic Rim had 170mm and in the Wide Bay-Burnett region, the area around the town of Gin Gin received 155mm. The Warrego Highway is closed at Glenore Grove and further north the Bruce Highway is closed between Gin Gin and Miriam Vale. The Cunningham Highway is cut at the Kalbar Connection Road and the D'Aguilar Highway is closed at Kilcoy. "The event that we had in February and March we had about 68 homes [inundated]. She said there was a minimum of 100mm of rain forecast for today and there was also the chance of storm cells.

“We do have a severe weather warning for the Sunshine Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett area,” Ms Johnson said. “This is for tomorrow for heavy rainfall that could ...

It read: “Multiple roads are currently being impacted by flooding and road closures are in place. “This is for tomorrow for heavy rainfall that could lead to flash flooding. You can't predict flash flooding.— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) Fine one minute, flash flood the next. Authorities in Queensland are fearing a potentially-disastrous day on Friday with conditions described by the Bureau of Meteorology as “life-threatening”. Authorities in Queensland are fearing a potentially-disastrous day on Friday with conditions described by the Bureau of Meteorology as ‘life-threatening’.

The Lockyer Valley Council says up to 260 local homes could be affected by flooding, including in Laidley and Grantham, where the emergency siren has been ...

"We are prepared and whatever happens we will come back. He said the rainfall over Brisbane and west of the city would "break off" later today and tomorrow, with the trough expected to move north to the Sunshine Coast and Wide Bay areas with falls between 50mm and 100mm. Senior meteorologist Felim Hanniffy said the western parts of Brisbane, over the ranges and out to the Lockyer Valley would be the main "focal point" of rain activity for today. BOM said the weather system, which moved south from north Queensland, was expected to peak today and while conditions were expected to ease from tomorrow, rain would continue over the weekend. She said there was a minimum of 100mm of rain forecast for today and there was also the chance of storm cells. "The event that we had in February and March we had about 68 homes [inundated].

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 ...

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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.