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Heavy rain brings flooding and rescues across south-east Queensland
Heavy rain caused flash flooding across south-east Queensland, after some areas recorded more than 250 millimetres in 24 hours.
The storms flooded roads and homes and left people stranded, including two campers rescued by helicopter at Mount Barney.
Emergency services received more than 540 call-outs and carried out swift-water rescues, while dozens of roads remained closed.
Accounts differ on schools: one says all public schools were open on Friday, while another says eight remained closed.
Rain is expected to ease, but showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Queensland through the weekend, with heavier rain expected to spread through western areas on Sunday.
Flood warnings remain in place, and officials warn that more rain could cause further flooding as emergency services stay on high alert.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding, road closures and rescues across south-east Queensland.
The Queensland State Emergency Service responded to more than 540 call-outs since Thursday, according to the ABC.
Queensland Fire Department crews carried out more than 16 swift water rescues, and two campers were winched to safety at Mount Barney.
Rainfall reached 203mm in six hours at Caboolture on Thursday, while Morayfield and Burpengary recorded more than 250mm in 24 hours.
Forecasters expected conditions to ease, but showers and thunderstorms were set to continue across the region.
Reports differed on school closures: the ABC said eight schools remained closed on Friday, while Nine.com.au said all public schools were open.
- Who
- Residents and emergency services in south-east Queensland, including people rescued from floodwaters.
- What
- Heavy rain caused flash flooding, road closures and rescues.
- When
- The heaviest reported rain fell on Thursday, with showers and thunderstorms forecast to continue on Friday and over the weekend.
- Where
- South-east Queensland, including Caboolture, Morayfield, Burpengary, Mount Barney and the Lockyer Valley.
- Why
- Heavy rain and storms caused flooding. The sources do not state what caused the weather system.
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Heavy rain caused flash flooding and prompted emergency call-outs across south-east Queensland.
Two campers cut off by floodwater at Mount Barney were winched to safety.
Emergency services rescued a man trapped in floodwater in the Lockyer Valley.
Forecasters said rain would ease, though showers and thunderstorms were expected to continue across the region and over the weekend.
- Caboolture rainfall
- 203mm in six hours on Thursday
- Morayfield and Burpengary rainfall
- More than 250mm over 24 hours
- SES response
- More than 540 call-outs since Thursday, according to the ABC
- Swift water rescues
- More than 16 carried out by the Queensland Fire Department
- Warrill Creek flood warning
- Major warning; forecast to peak at 5 metres on Friday morning
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What people are saying
Even if you have a large vehicle you're at risk of being swept away.
We are likely to still have fairly widespread shower and thunderstorm activity across most of Queensland throughout Friday and into the weekend, but it will be more isolated with those moderate to heavy falls.
It is going to be a fairly soggy one across large parts of central and eastern Australia. Lots of rainfall in the forecast for the next four days.
Between driving in and then becoming submerged and starting to sink, it was a matter of 20 to 30 seconds to the point where he couldn't get out.