Residents in the Far North Qld town of Gordonvale have been evacuated from flooded streets after a monster tropical low, and four others, formed off the coast increasing the risk of a cyclones.
Five tropical lows, multiple cyclone threats and colliding tropical waves. The weather is getting weird and wild in Far North Queensland. We break down exactly what is going on.
Three tropical lows could form off north Queensland from as early as Wednesday night with all posing the threat of developing into cyclones.
Queensland’s first cyclone of the season could form off the far north at the weekend, while a separate severe weather system has hammered parts of the region with heavy rain overnight.
Flood releases at South East Queensland’s biggest dam are set to begin for the first time in two years as the threat of more severe thunderstorms looms following a 141mm overnight deluge.
There will not be a repeat of the former government’s $55 free water rebate rolled out in 2022 to lower dam levels ahead of a wet summer, Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has said.
More than 40 roads are closed as heavy rains batter the Sunshine Coast, and councils are setting up sandbagging locations to help protect against potential flash flooding. VIDEO, PICTURES, LIST OF ROADS CLOSED
Heavy overnight rain has caused widespread flash flooding in Brisbane and the South East, with multiple roads closed as a result.
Brisbane is set to cop intense rain and severe storms, after areas north of the Sunshine Coast were lashed with torrential downpours on Monday with one person reported missing in floodwaters.
Brisbane residents are fed up with constant flooding with the latest unexpected rain bomb taking just 40 minutes to infiltrate homes.
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor has issued a stark warning that flooding over summer could be as catastrophic as the record-breaking 2022 event with above-average rainfall expected throughout summer.
Cars across Brisbane have been inundated by flash flooding and more than 50 streets are closed in SEQ after a massive downpour from a slow moving thunderstorm.
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