1/98The race track at Xtreme Karting in Pimpama in under water due to heavy rain over the past few days. Picture: Jerad Williams
GALLERY: Aftermath of Gold Coast deluge
Days of heavy rain turned parks into lakes, saw rocks tumble onto roads and made driving conditions hazardous across the Gold Coast. SEE THE PICTURES >>>
2/98Floodwater due to heavy rain over the past few days is finally receding at Emerald Lakes, Carrara. Picture: Jerad Williams
3/98Floodwater due to heavy rain over the past few days is finally receding at Emerald Lakes, Carrara. Picture: Jerad Williams
4/98Floodwater due to heavy rain over the past few days is finally receding at Emerald Lakes, Carrara. Picture: Jerad Williams
5/98Floodwater due to heavy rain over the past few days is finally receding at Emerald Lakes, Carrara. Picture: Jerad Williams
6/98Floodwater due to heavy rain over the past few days is finally receding at Emerald Lakes, Carrara. Picture: Jerad Williams
7/98The race track at Xtreme Karting in Pimpama in under water due to heavy rain over the past few days. Picture: Jerad Williams
8/98The race track at Xtreme Karting in Pimpama in under water due to heavy rain over the past few days. Picture: Jerad Williams
9/98The race track at Xtreme Karting in Pimpama in under water due to heavy rain over the past few days. Picture: Jerad Williams
10/98The race track at Xtreme Karting in Pimpama in under water due to heavy rain over the past few days. Picture: Jerad Williams
11/98A house at Crest Hill Drive in Wongawallan beside a landslip due to heavy rainfall. Residents in surrounding houses have been asked to evacuate the area due to the risk of the property falling down the hill. Picture: Jerad Williams
12/98Water flowing over the Oxenford weir after the recent heavy rainfall. Picture: Jerad Williams
13/98The entrance to a house at Crest Hill Drive in Wongawallan damaged by heavy rainfall. Residents in surrounding houses have been asked to evacuate the area due to the risk of the property falling down the hill. Picture: Jerad Williams
14/98The entrance to a house at Crest Hill Drive in Wongawallan damaged by heavy rainfall. Residents in surrounding houses have been asked to evacuate the area due to the risk of the property falling down the hill. Picture: Jerad Williams
15/98Curtis Falls in Tamborine National Park. Picture: Jerad Williams
16/98Water flowing over the Oxenford weir after the recent heavy rainfall. Picture: Jerad Williams
17/98Curtis Falls in Tamborine National Park. Picture: Jerad Williams
18/98Curtis Falls in Tamborine National Park. Picture: Jerad Williams
19/98Water flowing over the Oxenford weir after the recent heavy rainfall. Picture: Jerad Williams
20/98Marion Sawyers with her children Thea , 10, and Oscar, 12, checking out the waterfall at Curtis Falls in Tamborine National Park. Picture: Jerad Williams
21/98Water flowing over the Oxenford weir after the recent heavy rainfall. Picture: Jerad Williams
22/98Water flowing over the Oxenford weir after the recent heavy rainfall. Picture: Jerad Williams
23/98Water flowing over the Oxenford weir after the recent heavy rainfall. Picture: Jerad Williams
24/98Curtis Falls in Tamborine National Park. Picture: Jerad Williams
25/98A landslide at Kirra Hill Coolangatta has caused a lane of traffic to be blocked when debris crashed through fencing and onto the road way. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
26/98Hardys Rd closed at Mudgeeraba. Picture: Jerad Williams
27/98Ollie the Labrador wonders where his park has gone at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
28/98Wet weather continues to impact the Gold Coast.Throwing spray on Foxwell Rd.. Picture Glenn Hampson
29/98Lakewoods reserve on 19th Avenue Elanora turns into a giant lake flooding the BBQ area and basketball court after torrential rain over night causing the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
30/98Vehicles are stopped by police on Tallebudgera Connection Road at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain overnight caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
31/98Lakewoods reserve on 19th Avenue Elanora turns into a giant lake flooding the BBQ area and basketball court after torrential rain over night causing the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
32/98Siblings Ziggy Martin (13) and Poppy Martin (10) watch big brother Kieren Lee (15) make the most of flood water which swamped their soccer field at Coplicks Sports Park on Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera , after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
33/98Oxenford local Cheryl Glanz records the floodwater at the Oxenford Weir. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
34/98Road closures at Pimpama. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
35/98Lakewoods reserve on 19th Avenue Elanora turns into a giant lake flooding the BBQ area and basketball court after torrential rain over night causing the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
36/98A 4WD vehicle drives through floodwater on Tallebudgera Connection Road at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
37/98King’s Christian College at Pimpama surrounded by water. Picture: Glenn Hampson
38/98Siblings Ziggy Martin (13) and Poppy Martin (10) watch big brother Kieren Lee (15) make the most of floodwater which swamped their soccer field at Coplicks Sports Park on Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera , after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
39/98Lakewoods reserve on 19th Avenue Elanora turns into a giant lake flooding the BBQ area and basketball court after torrential rain over night causing the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
40/98Lakewoods reserve on 19th Avenue Elanora turns into a giant lake flooding the BBQ area and basketball court after torrential rain over night causing the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
41/98Drivers ignore rising flood water across Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera , at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
42/98Floodwaters at Tamborine Mountain. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
43/98Queensland uniformed Police block the road on Tallebudgera Connection Road Tallebudgera at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
44/98Queensland uniformed Police block the road on Tallebudgera Connection Road Tallebudgera at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
45/98Drivers ignore rising flood water across Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera, at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
46/98Road closures at Pimpama. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
47/98Drivers make their way across Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera, at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
48/98Waters sprays from a 4WD at Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera, at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
49/98No it’s not a crocodile, but logs washing out the Coomera river. Picture: Glenn Hampson
50/98Wet weather continues to impact the Gold Coast. Throwing spray on Foxwell Rd. Picture: Glenn Hampson
51/98Police block the road on Tallebudgera Connection Road Tallebudgera at the back of Currumbin Creek after torrential rain over night caused the creek to break its banks. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
52/98Wet weather continues to impact the Gold Coast. Oxenford local Cheryl Glanz records the floodwater pouring over the Oxenford Weir. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
53/98Mark Andrew from Curtis Falls Cafe which was inundated with water at Tamborine Mountain. Picture: Nigel Hallett
54/98A woman viewsfloodwater on a Helensvale street. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
55/98Wet weather continues to impact the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
56/98Wet weather continues to impact the Gold Coast. Oxenford Weir. Picture Glenn Hampson
57/98King’s Christian College at Pimpama surrounded by water. Picture Glenn Hampson
58/98Caught in the rain at Runaway Bay. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
59/98Wet weather continues to impact the Gold Coast. Picture: Glenn Hampson
60/98Water across a road at Tamborine Mountain. Picture: Nigel Hallett.
61/98Tamborine Mountain floodwaters. Picture: Nigel Hallett
62/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
63/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
64/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
65/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
66/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
67/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
68/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
69/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
70/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
71/98Hinze Dam overflowing. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
72/98Nowhere to go at Birds Rd, Maudsland. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
73/98Locals Paeroa Paul (right) and Tane Roberts have fun in the floodwaters at Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
74/98Paeroa Paul has fun in the floodwaters at Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson.
75/98Paeroa Paul has fun in the floodwaters at Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
76/98Ollie the Labrador wonders where his park has gone at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
77/98Paeroa Paul has fun in the floodwaters at Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
78/98The floodwaters cascade from Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
79/98Paeroa Paul has fun in the floodwaters at Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
80/98Floodwaters cascade from Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
81/98Paeroa Paul has fun in the floodwaters at Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
82/98Floodwaters cascade from Flooded Gum Park at Pacific Pines. Picture: Glenn Hampson
83/98Palm Beach Currumbin student Amy Van den Akker fights the strong wind and rain as the Gold Coast is inundated with heavy rainfall and flooding. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
84/98A small landslip at Kirra Hill Coolangatta has caused a lane of traffic to be blocked when debris crashed through fencing and onto the roadway. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
85/98Mark Andrew from Curtis Falls Cafe, which was inundated with water. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
86/98A flooded dog park along at Robina Parkway. Picture: Jerad Williams
87/98Rocks on the road at Kirra Hill in Coolangatta. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
88/98A flooded dog park along at Robina Parkway. Picture: Jerad Williams
89/98A small landslide at Kirra Hill Coolangatta has caused a lane of traffic to be blocked when debris crashed through fencing and onto the roadway. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
90/98A flooded dog park along at Robina Parkway. Picture: Jerad Williams
91/98Bonogin Rd road closed at Bonogin. Picture: Jerad Williams
92/98Hardys Rd closed at Mudgeeraba. Picture: Jerad Williams
93/98Water at the Curtis Falls Cafe at Tamborine Mountain. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
94/98Furniture stacked up inside the Curtis Falls Cafe after water entered the shop. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT
95/98A small landslide at Kirra Hill Coolangatta has caused a lane of traffic to be blocked when debris crashed through fencing and onto the road way. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
96/98A small landslide at Kirra Hill Coolangatta caused a lane of traffic to be blocked when debris crashed through fencing and onto the road way. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
97/98Bonogin Rd closed at Bonogin. Picture: Jerad Williams
98/98Palm Beach Currumbin student Amy Van den Akker fights the strong wind and rain as the Gold Coast is inundated with heavy rainfall and flooding. NCA NewsWire / Scott Powick
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