Meteoroll Weather

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is occurring near the NSW border this morning, with this risk spreading to broader parts of the South East Coast and Wide Bay Burnett districts throughout the day. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 100 mm are likely, with isolated higher falls to around 150 mm possible. A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS with INTENSE RAINFALL are detected. Other Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are also possible over broader parts of the state today. A separate Flood Watch and various Flood Warnings are current at the time of issue. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for latest information. Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Caboolture, Coolangatta, Ipswich, Noosa Heads and Cleveland. 169 mm was recorded at Currumbin Valley in the 6 hours to 10:21am

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM FRIDAY, WITH A RISK OF ISOLATED MAJOR FLOODING A trough moving east over southern and central Queensland will linger for the remainder of the week, drawing deep tropical moisture more broadly across the state and enhancing shower and storm activity over multiple days. Moderate to heavy falls are likely across the Flood Watch area from later Thursday, with a risk of locally intense falls. Catchments are relatively dry within the Flood Watch area which may initially slow the response to rainfall, however river level rises and areas of flooding are likely across the Flood Watch area. Minor to moderate flooding is possible from Friday and over the weekend, with rapid river level rises and isolated major flooding a possibility in areas that receive the heaviest rainfall. At this stage, smaller catchments in South East Queensland are most at risk of significant flooding. Heavy to locally intense rainfall may cause significant flash flooding, including over densely populated areas within the Flood Watch. There remains significant uncertainty in the location and timing of the heaviest falls, particularly over the weekend. The situation will be monitored closely and Flood Warnings issued as required.