Residents in the firing line of a major flood of the Brisbane River are fuming that an evacuation alert was sent when “most of us are in bed. The peak reached 3.85m, slightly lower than the expected 4m this morning. Operators insist they’ve learnt the lessons of 11 years ago.
Flood warning remain in place for the Sunshine Coast and Noosa regions as the heavy rainfall moves south. SEE THE PHOTOS
The Mary River at Gympie was expected to fall below the major flood level on Monday after inundating the town in a chaotic weekend.
Maryborough is facing a second, more devastating wave of flooding with the weather bureau on Monday confirming predictions the Mary River would rise to 10.7m – the same level experienced during Tropical Cyclone Oswald.
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Hundreds of Gympie locals have been urged to flee their properties as the Mary River reaches a century high.
Sunshine Coast and Noosa residents face further flooding as more than 266 roads are hit with closures and accidents from Noosa to Caloundra. At Glasshouse Mountains, a dramatic rescue has unfolded. SEE THE VIDEO
Sunshine Coast residents are being warned they face an ‘extreme’ flood emergency with one major river threatening to impact homes. An alert was issued for Kawana residents while the Noosa hinterland has been hammered.
A family has been rescued after more than four hours surrounded by rising floods as an evacuation continues in Gympie which has now been isolated by its worst flood in decades. PHOTOS, VIDEO, LATEST UPDATES:
Multiple locations across South East Queensland were placed on emergency alert overnight with warnings of life-threatening flash flooding.
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