Emergency warning after flash flooding hits state

An Aussie state has been hit with severe flash flooding as emergency warnings are issued for one capital city ahead of a “dangerous thunderstorm”.

A major emergency warning has been issued for parts of Brisbane after a slow-moving rain bomb hit Queensland this afternoon.

A whopping 150mm of rain fell in some areas of the state on Monday sparking widespread flash flooding.

Kingaroy, in the South Burnett region of Queensland, was hit by 82mm of rain in a single hour this afternoon, with one resident capturing footage of the city’s waterlogged streets.

“I haven’t seen that since 2011,” another person in the car is heard saying as the vehicle drives past torrents of water.

Flooding in the carpark at Kingaroy Shoppingworld. Picture: South Burnett Flood Watch

One Kingaroy resident captured video of streets being inundated with floodwaters. Picture: Facebook

It follows 82mm falling in the city over a single hour on Monday afternoon. Picture: Facebook

A woman is heard saying someone outside the local IGA is “stuck”.

According to the Courier Mail, there was up to 1m of water on some roads in the area, with several closed due to the heavy downpours.

Photos have also been shared online of the flooded underground car park at Kingaroy Shoppingworld.

An emergency alert has been issued for Kingaroy with residents urged to “watch and act”.

The main street of Kingaroy went under water on Monday afternoon. Pic: Higgins Storm Chasing

A warning has also been issued for north and south Brisbane as the thunderstorm moves towards the coast.

Dalby in the Western Downs region has also been hit with 68mm on rain. While another 65mm of rain fell in Moffatt.

62.6mm fell in Saddler Springs and 43mm at Jandowae-Macalister Road, west of Dalby.

Flash flooding at Kingaroy this afternoon. Picture: Higgins Storm Chasing

Queensland Police are currently urging Kingaroy residents to stay vigilant.

Severe damage to infrastructure in the affected regions has been reported, including two of the city’s major intersections.

A severe thunderstorm warning for the Gympie, Somerset and South Burnett Council areas warns of “slow-moving thunderstorms”, as of 7.13pm.

“Severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Elgin Vale and the area northeast of Lake Boondooma,” the bureau’s warning states.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned of a very dangerous thunderstorm on Monday afternoon.

“These thunderstorms are slow moving.

“They are forecast to affect the area northwest of Jimna and the area east of Nanango by 8.00pm.”

Another severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast forecast districts.

“A moist and unstable air mass combined with an upper trough is producing severe thunderstorms,” the bureau’s warning states.

“Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and damaging winds over the next several hours.”

Locations which may be affected include Emerald, Blackwater, Springsure, Woorabinda, Mantuan Downs and Carnarvon National Park.

The bureau’s warning also states people in Gympie, Kingaroy, Cherbourg, Kilcoy, Nanango and Rainbow Beach may experience the same flash flooding.

-With NCA Newswire