Emergency warning issued as rain inundates Gold Coast region

Parts of the Gold Coast are once again underwater, as creeks and rivers break their banks and roads after a relentless deluge. UPDATES.

The Gold Coast barely had a chance to dry out after ex-tropical cyclone Alfred before it was once again inundated with rain.

Authorities issued warnings and roads closed across the region as water levels rose on Saturday.

As at 3.45pm on Saturday, the Gold Coast City Council reduced the immediate threat rating as the rain began to ease, though the warning level for the Currumbin Valley was still higher as the area continued to experience moderate flooding.

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The Gold Coast City Council issued an emergency warning for the Currumbin Valley just before 11am on Saturday, as the creek rose to almost 2m above its usual level.

Currumbin Creek at Winders Park on March 29, 2025, as the Gold Coast is once again inundated with rain. Picture: Facebook/Janey D.

“Water at the Currumbin Creek water level gauge at Currumbin Creek is now at 46.84m and is rising,” the warning read.

The status of the warning was “take action now,” and residents are urged to get to higher ground as it may be too late to leave safely.

According to the GCCC emergency dashboard, as at 2.30pm on Saturday multiple roads on the Gold Coast are closed due to flooding.

Currumbin Creek was almost 2m above the normal creek level on Saturday morning. Picture: Facebook/Janey D.

The roads include: Tarata Rd at Guanaba, Hotham Creek Rd at Willow Vale, Berrgians Rd at Mudgeeraba, Mount Cougal Rd at Tallebudgera Valley, Birds Rd at Maudsland, Hardys Rd at Bonogin and Mudgeeraba, Somerset Dr at Mudgeeraba, Highfield Dr at Merrimac and Robina, Clagiraba Rd at Mount Nathan, Clagiraba Rd at Clagiraba, Tallebudgera Connection Rd at Tallebudgera, Gunsynd Drive at Mudgeeraba, Old Coach Rd at Reedy Creek and Tallebudgera Valley, and Vince Hinde Drive at Worongary.

Roads are closed across the Coast. Picture: Facebook/Maree Eberebo

As well as closed roads, some residents are experiencing power outages.

At 2pm, 1020 homes were without power, but by 2.40pm power had been restored to all but 43 residents.

Gold Coast Floods. March 29, 2025. Coles at Mudgeeraba. Picture: Facebook/ Rachel Marie Johnstone.

A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman said fire crews assisted with at least two incidents of trees falling onto powerlines on Saturday, one on Mewsdale Row at Tallai on Saturday afternoon, and one just before 11am at Billabirra Cres at Nerang.

Some residents are without power again. Picture: Facebook/Storm Lee.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued an initial flood warning for the Nerang and Coomera river catchments as at 12.30pm on Saturday.

The warning said minor flooding was happening along the Coomera and Nerang rivers, as well as Mudgeeraba, Worongary, Tallebudgera and Currumbin creeks.

On Saturday morning, emergency services were called to reports of a car in water with two people inside at Tallebudgera Connection Rd at Tallebudgera.

The water is high outside Coles at Mudgeeraba. Picture: Facebook/ Rachel Marie Johnstone.

A spokeswoman for the Queensland Fire Department said the water was up to the wheel arches of the car.

The two occupants were ultimately able to get out of harm’s way without assistance, and did not need to be taken to hospital, a Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said.

Police are still investigating how the vehicle came to be in floodwater, a Queensland Police Service spokesman said.

Police are reminding drivers that if it’s flooded, forget it.

Originally published as Emergency warning issued as rain inundates Gold Coast region