Parts of Brisbane have been submerged by flash flooding, with more storms predicted for south-east Queensland. Bureau of Metereology BOM senior meteorologist Angus Hines said massive rainfall totals were recorded, with the heaviest falling inland from the Gold Coast. In a short burst of rapid rainfall on Sunday, 51 millimetres were recorded in Brisbane City over 30 minutes.
Coombabah on the Gold Coast had 77mm and Waterford in Logan recorded 57mm in the space of under four hours. The short burst of heavy rain caused flooding in parts of Brisbane, including Woolloongabba. BOM issued a major flood warning for the Logan and Albert Rivers, with several moderate and minor warnings also in place across southern and south-east Queensland.
Saturday's "fairly extensive wet weather" impacted much of the state, but the other totals were much lower than in the south-east - between 20 and 50mm fell across the Darling Downs, up into the Highlands and parts of Far North Queensland. The Wyaralong Dam, a spillway in south-east Queensland, spilling over.
Photo: ABC News. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the state, as police advise road users to avoid the Lamington National Park due to "multiple rock slides".
Storms will drop the mercury slightly, but BOM said cloud cover will invite the humidity to hang around. A unique rainbow formed over a regional Queensland town on Saturday evening, with Hines describing the optical illusion as "virga". Inconsistent winds meant rain couldn't fall in a straight line at Roma, giving the illusion of a bend when paired with sunlight and wind.
