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Severe storms and flash flooding forecast across much of Australia
Severe storms and heavy rain are forecast across much of Australia this weekend, including Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
Queensland is already very wet after a week of rain that brought flash flooding, water rescues and school closures in the south-east.
Some areas, including the Sunshine Coast hinterland and Caboolture, recorded 300 to 400mm of rain over seven days, with some reaching 450mm.
Nine flood warnings were in place for south Queensland on Saturday morning, and more heavy rain could bring further flash flooding.
The Bureau of Meteorology says storms are expected in parts of Queensland on Saturday, with a cold front bringing severe thunderstorms to parts of New South Wales and eastern Australia on Sunday.
The rain follows unusually heavy October rainfall in Queensland, with some areas receiving more than twice their average for the month in a few days.
Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding are forecast across much of Australia this weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology warned of storms across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania, as well as Queensland.
The forecast comes after heavy rain caused flash flooding in south-east Queensland, prompting hundreds of emergency callouts and the closure of several schools.
Some areas in Queensland recorded 300-400mm of rain over seven days, with totals reaching 450mm in places.
A cold front is expected to cross New South Wales on Sunday, bringing severe thunderstorms to parts of eastern Australia.
- Who
- The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting severe weather. Senior meteorologist David Crock described the forecast.
- What
- Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding are forecast across much of Australia.
- When
- This weekend, with a cold front moving across New South Wales on Sunday.
- Where
- Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
- Why
- The cold front is expected to bring severe thunderstorms. The sources do not state a cause for the broader forecast.
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Torrential rain in south-east Queensland caused flash flooding, water rescues and hundreds of calls for help.
Several schools were forced to close after the heavy rain.
The Bureau of Meteorology had nine flood warnings in place for south Queensland.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain were forecast across multiple states.
A cold front was expected to cross New South Wales, bringing severe thunderstorms to parts of eastern Australia.
- Queensland rainfall
- 300-400mm over seven days in the Sunshine Coast hinterlands and Caboolture
- Highest reported rainfall
- Some areas recorded 450mm
- South Queensland flood warnings
- 9 on Saturday morning
- Swift-water rescues
- More than 16 carried out by the Queensland fire department
- Storm forecast
- South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and Queensland
What people are saying
Tomorrow is a threat for thunderstorms right across eastern Australia, with severe thunderstorms likely through a wide part of inland eastern Australia
It was an incredibly wet week in Queensland. Much more typical of summer or January or February than this time of year