A low-pressure system that drenched northern parts of Queensland is set to bring heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding to the south-east from today.
Heavy rainfall warnings are in place for parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett, Central Highlands, and the south-east coast.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Angus Hines said northern parts of the south-east would be the “focal point” for heavy rain from Sunday afternoon into Monday evening, with isolated falls up to 170 millimetres possible on the Sunshine Coast.
“We’ll be looking at the Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Gympie, Kingaroy, up towards Maryborough and Bundaberg,” he said.
“That’s likely to be today and then tomorrow, staying very wet across that area into Monday.”
Hines said some of the heaviest rain would fall on Monday night and early Tuesday, before the low-pressure system sweeps off the coast.
“Hopefully by the time people are getting out of bed on Tuesday morning, or by the middle of the day, we should be saying that the worst of the rain is over,” Hines said.
Various flood watches and warnings are in place across Queensland, with heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours likely to cause further flooding in some regions.
In the past 12 hours, Sardine Creek in the Central Highlands recorded close to 150 millimetres, while Miles in the Darling Downs saw 131 millimetres.
“Those have been our highest observations,” Hines said.
The bureau predicts general rainfall totals between 50 and 100 millimetres over the next 24 hours, with isolated totals between 100 and 150 millimetres.
Brisbane City Council encouraged residents to monitor the bureau’s website and prepare for severe weather, with sandbags available from five locations across the city at any time.
On the southside, residents can pick them up from 9 Redfern Street in Morningside, Herbert Street in Lota, and 38 Shamrock Road in Darra. On the northside, they’re available at 66 Wilston Road in Newmarket, and 33 Jennings Street in Zillmere.
A cyclone watch from Cooktown to Palm Island was cancelled on Thursday. Tropical low 29U crossed the coast on Friday, bringing heavy rain and flooding across north and north-west Queensland.
More than 30 people were rescued from a bus that became stranded in floodwaters in the Gladstone area on Saturday, while several others were rescued from cars or after abandoning their vehicle.
Heavy rain and flooding will continue in the north this morning, easing throughout the afternoon and Monday.
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