1/22Flooding at Lake Orr at Varsity Lakes. Picture: Steve Holland
In pictures: Gold Coast copes with flooding
Gold Coasters have woken to a wet Saturday morning. Streets and houses have been flooded, parks inundated and cars stuck in water.
2/22A car in flood waters at Carrara. Picture: Steve Holland
3/22The flooding did not deter a kayaker from Lake Orr at Varsity Lakes. Picture: Steve Holland
4/22Flooding at Lake Orr at Varsity Lakes. Picture: Steve Holland
5/22A car in flood water on Baratta St, Southport. Picture: Steve Holland
6/22Flooding at Carrara on the Gold Coast. Picture: Steve Holland
7/22A jetty submerged at Lake Orr in Varsity Lakes. Picture: Steve Holland
8/22Flooding at Baratta St, Southport on the Gold Coast. Picture: Steve Holland
9/22Flooding at TSS on the Gold Coast. Picture: Steve Holland
10/22Cars stuck in waters at Baratta St, Southport after Loders Creed flooded. Picture: Steve Holland
11/22Flooding at Lake Orr, Varsity Lakes. Picture Steve Holland
12/22A gazebo gets completely inundated at Lake Orr, Varsity Lakes. Picture: Steve Holland
13/22Playground equipment at Lake Orr is completely inundated. Picture: Steve Holland
14/22Flooding at Baratta St, Southport. Picture: Bill Morris
15/22Cars stuck in flood waters on Baratta St, Southport. Picture: Steven Holland
16/22Flooding at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast. Picture: Steven Holland
17/22A ute drives through flood waters at Emerald Lakes. Picture: Steven Holland
18/22Ari and Mya Shorthouse play in the water at Emerald Lakes. Picture: Steven Holland
19/22The extra water hazards did not deter Richard Mamando from practising his swing at Emerald Lakes. Picture: Steven Holland
20/22Flooding at Emerald Lakes on the Gold Coast. Picture: Steven Holland
21/22A dog tries to make it through flood waters at Emerald Lakes. Picture: Steven Holland
22/22Police talk to driver who drover through flood waters at Emerald Lakes. Picture: Steven Holland
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