South-east Queensland cops severe weather as low pressure system moves south

South-east Queensland has been drenched in a single day, with extra rain on the way in which as a low-pressure system strikes south via the day. 

Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Christie Johnson stated the heaviest falls in a single day have been on the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay, with 101 millimetres in Bellthorpe and 83mm in Maleny.

Brisbane acquired 22mm since 9am yesterday.

Ms Johnson stated there had been widespread falls of about 30 to 60 or 70 millimetres.

The system was nonetheless sitting off the coast close to Moreton Island at about 9am and would journey in direction of the Gold Coast by night.

All through Sunday, six-hourly rainfall totals of between 90mm and 150mm have been attainable throughout the south-east and localised intense falls of as much as 300mm over 24 hours alongside the coast and ranges.

“Most of that south-east coast, the main focus would be the coastal and adjoining ranges, so these are the areas we’re anticipating to see the heaviest falls,” Ms Johnson stated.

“There’s a good bit of uncertainty in regards to the timing and the precise place.

“[The weather system] is transferring slowly southwards, so will probably be affecting south-east Queensland as we speak, however by tomorrow, it is going to largely be over the border into New South Wales.”

The extreme climate warning spans from the Sunshine Coast to the Gold coasts.

Rain over Sherwood Street at Yeronga.(ABC Information: Alex Brewster)

Ms Johnson stated there have been a number of flood warnings in south-eastern elements, together with the Broad Bay and Burnett, and Japanese Darling Downs.

“Even when there’s not a big riverine flood threat, there’s a very vital flash flood threat, notably with the quantity of water that is on the bottom already and with the saturated catchments … and clearly that is very hazardous as nicely,” she stated.

Police Minister Mark Ryan says the system is a style of what’s to come back this summer time.

“That is the start of an intense heavy climate system, not the top, it is the start,” he stated.

“So please be sure to have plans round your individual security round being ready for a heavy intense system, that you’ll expertise over the following couple of months.”

North Pine Dam, in Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane, started releasing water at 6pm final night time.

Wivenhoe Dam is constant minor deliberate releases to extend its flood storage capability.

All seashores on the Gold Coast have been closed as we speak.

“We have got a extremely sturdy easterly swell, the wind is kind of sturdy from the east as nicely,” Gold Coast lifeguard supervisor Luke Ingwersen stated.

“The run-off from the creeks have the potential of carrying hazard in it — bushes, logs and issues like that.”

Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen stated there had not been main falls in a single day, with river ranges secure or falling.

“Any rising is nicely under any stage of inflicting concern for highway journey or property,” he stated.

“We’re in the mean time watching what occurs with subsequent rainfalls as we speak to see how this unfolds. In the mean time that’s largely holding to the japanese aspect of the area, so Tamborine, Beechmont.”

Mr Christensen stated water had begun to pool in paddocks, and a few farmers have already needed to hit pause on their harvests because of this.

“So everybody’s simply having to take a endurance capsule for a few days and belief that this strikes via extra rapidly than the present forecast,” he stated.

Sunshine Coast Mayor Mark Jamieson stated there have been no studies of properties being inundated.

“It was nowhere close to as unhealthy as anticipated, and we’re predicting by 3pm this afternoon most of that rain ought to have moved on,” he stated.

A person in rain in Brisbane.(ABC Information: Marton Dobras)

Originally published at Gold Coast News HQ