Roma, Dalby and Chinchilla warned to brace for heavy rainfall, flash flooding

Much of the Western Downs and Maranoa is being warned to expect up to 80mm of rain over the next 24 hours, with flash flooding expected. FULL OUTLOOK HERE:

Much of the Western Downs and Maranoa has been put on alert, with heavy rainfall expected to smash the region overnight and into Tuesday.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued an amber weather alert Monday afternoon for the Darling Downs and parts of the Maranoa and Warrego Districts.

The bureau warns heavy rainfall areas possible across the region, including Dalby, Chinchilla and Roma.

Heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is forecast to develop overnight tonight and into Tuesday morning over parts of the southeastern interior.

Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 80mm are possible. Isolated heavier falls are also possible with thunderstorms.

⛈️ Widespread rainfall through central, eastern, and southern #QLD during Tuesday, contracting to the southeast on Wednesday. A flood watch is current for eastern and southern Queensland, current warnings: https://t.co/FBmpsInT9opic.twitter.com/W7XEpxBpP2

— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) November 29, 2021

Much of the Darling Downs and Maranoa has already experienced heavy falls in the past several days.

Dalby is expect to receive 40 to 70mm of rain to Tuesday, after already being swamped by more than 60mm over the past week.

Chinchilla can also expect 45 – 80mm in the same period, coming off the back of a drenching of 30mm Saturday.

Roma is also expect to be hit by 45 – 70mm of rain, after a wet week where the region received more than 42mm in the gauge.

The wild weather is being caused by a surface trough that is forecast to deepen in response to an approaching upper level trough and embedded low overnight tonight and into Tuesday. A tropical air mass with abundant moisture will be in place ahead of these features.

A Flood Watch and multiple Flood Warnings are current over southern and eastern Queensland.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:

* Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. If it‘s flooded, forget it.

* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.

* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.