Sunshine Coast and Noosa weather: emergency alert in place
Sunshine Coast and Noosa residents have been warned to brace for more intense wet weather with an emergency alert in place in Noosa. Here is the latest.
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The Noosa Council has issued an emergency alert for its residents with heavy rainfall predicted this weekend in the shire and the Sunshine Coast.
The alert, issued about 7.30pm on Friday, October 21, warned residents that the rain may cause flash flooding and totals of up to 200mm was possible.
“Warn neighbours, secure your belongings and stay off the road if possible,” the alert stated.
Heavy rainfall continues to smash South East Queensland this morning after Friday’s downpour saw totals in excess of 200mm in some areas.
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The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a severe weather warning for Noosa and the Sunshine Coast.
The alert was issued about 5am on Saturday, October 22, for intense rainfall that may lead to flash flooding between Seventeen Seventy and Maroochydore.
The alert warned 24-hour rainfall totals between 200mm and 300mm were possible and locations which may be affected included Maroochydore, Noosa Heads, Cooroy, Nambour and Rainbow Beach.
On Friday, October 21, a flood watch was issued for the Noosa River and Sunshine Coast rivers and creeks and two beaches were closed.
Surf Life Saving Queensland Sunshine Coast regional operations manager Aaron Purchase said Rainbow Beach was closed on Friday because “a good storm rolled through” and Peregian Beach was closed due to dangerous surf.
He said lifesavers were closely monitoring conditions.
“We just urge everyone to follow the advice of lifesavers and lifeguards and if you see the red flag up don’t go swimming,” he said.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood watch warning at 12.19pm on Friday, October 21, and warned flash flooding and river rises were likely across numerous catchments from Friday night.
Isolated minor and moderate flooding was likely during the weekend, the warning said.
Catchments included in the flood watch were Baffle Creek, the Kolan River, Burnett River, Burrum and Cherwell Rivers, Mary River, Noosa River, Sunshine Coast Rivers and Creeks, Pine and Caboolture Rivers, upper Brisbane River, creeks and tributaries of the lower Brisbane River, the Logan and Albert Rivers and the Gold Coast Rivers and Creeks.
It issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Sunshine Coast hinterland on Friday, October 21, as rain lashed parts of Queensland.
Meteorologist Helen Reid said there would be a general increase in rainfall across the Sunshine Coast from Friday until Monday, October 24, as thunderstorms were expected to hit the region across the weekend.
This could cause up to 160mm of rain to fall from Friday until Monday, with a broad average of up to 40mm of rain a day, she said.
However, the wet weather was expected to ease by Monday, October 24.
It comes as towns in regional South-West Queensland experienced moderate flooding, while a 63-year-old man was named as the third flood-death in New South Wales and Victoria on October 20.
Flood waters in regional Victoria are yet to peak.
Ms Reid said Sunshine Coast residents should “take each day as it comes” and to watch for weather warnings.
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