Region rejoices after heavy rainfall; more on way
RAIN has finally come to some of the regions that need it most, with residents in the Darling Downs and Southern Downs reporting rainfall of 50-90mm overnight.
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RAIN has finally come to some of the regions that need it most, with residents in the Darling Downs and Southern Downs reporting rainfall of 50-90mm overnight.
Facebook group Who Got the Rain? came alive this morning as people compared totals.
FORECAST thunderstorm map for today shows severe storms likely (red) for parts of the southeast, and possible (yellow) for a larger area that includes Brisbane. We will monitor conditions throughout the day and issue warnings as necessary at: https://t.co/FZlIyuxkU0 #QldStorm pic.twitter.com/n3bePnnRJv
— Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM_Qld) December 12, 2019
Grantham residents said dams had been replenished with 80-90mm of rainfall, and people in Killarney reported similar.
More than 30mm was reported in Applethorpe and a video showed one Warwick resident using towels to stem the flow of water into their house.
This morning Rookwood Station resident Andy Altmann caught the moment Sandy Creek near Leslie Dam started to flow again after months of drought conditions.
Hail fell in parts of Toowoomba as the storm cells passed over.
"There were reports of golf-ball-sized hail around the east of Warwick and Applethorpe," Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Jessica Gardner said.
"Warwick received 17mm, Toowoomba 11mm and The Head 50mm.
"The storm then tracked from the south of Warwick to the north-east, moving straight through Brisbane. East Brisbane saw the most rainfall, 135mm, of which 112mm fell in an hour."
Ms Gardner said more storms were predicted for the region tonight.
"We are expecting more storms today and tomorrow, some severe, so we ask residents to keep an eye on the warnings," Ms Gardner said.
"There is also a severe fire warning in place for the Darling Downs today."
Originally published as Region rejoices after heavy rainfall; more on way