The Bureau of Meteorology issued an pressing warning declaring “intense rainfall resulting in harmful and life-threatening flash flooding” as a critical threat within the south-east over the following 24 hours.
“A really harmful thunderstorm is prone to produce heavy, domestically intense rainfall which will result in harmful and life-threatening flash flooding was detected close to South Stradbroke Island and Jacobs Nicely,” the bureau mentioned.
“This thunderstorm is gradual shifting.”
A flood watch is in place for components of Central Queensland, Capricornia and the South East Coast.
Floodwaters have begun to rise within the Gold Coast hinterland.
Greater than 380mm of rain was recorded in Higher Springbrook up to now 24 hours and 250mm of rain has been recorded in Hotham Creek, whereas different components of the hinterland have neared 200mm.
Movies on social media present houses being inundated by floodwaters.
One dwelling in Worongary had floodwaters rise above the deck and into the house.
Sandbagging stations have been arrange in Pimpama and Bilinga as houses are inundated with water.
Forty-six roads have been closed after extreme storms in a single day and in the present day’s flooding.
Flood warnings are in place for the Nerang and Coomera rivers.
“Speedy creek and river degree rises are occurring in these catchments attributable to heavy rainfall,” the bureau mentioned.
Gold Coast residents are nonetheless cleansing up from final week’s extreme storm.
Round 16,000 folks throughout the Gold Coast, Scenic Rim and Logan are nonetheless with out energy after a twister ripped throughout the area on Christmas Day.
That quantity is predicted to rise because the thunderstorms proceed to barrel by the area.
Residents are nonetheless ready for energy with folks in some locations like Tamborine Mountain set to have to attend till January 5 to get their energy again on.
Energex mentioned 2700 houses had energy restored in a single day however with rainfall totals as much as 300mm and floodwaters, employees have needed to reassess their strategy.
“110,000 lightning strikes in these newest storms. Lightning and dealing excessive on poles equals potential catastrophe and we will not and will not endanger our folks,” Energex mentioned.
“If anybody is questioning simply how extreme this summer season has been, this is one benchmark. Within the final half of December 2022, south east Queensland recorded 38,000 lightning strikes. For a similar interval, it is 3.5 million strikes and a whole lot of them took direct intention on the electrical energy community.”
Heavy rainfall has hit with bathe and thunderstorm exercise, the bureau mentioned, as a moist easterly airflow and trough strikes throughout the south-east coast.
The bureau mentioned there was important uncertainty within the motion and timing of the torrential rain, however that unhealthy climate might persist into Tuesday morning.
Three to six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 mm and 160 mm are potential. Remoted 24-hourly totals exceeding 250 mm are additionally potential, however extra probably concerning the ranges.
Police mentioned the state of affairs was “quickly creating”.
Greater than 140 requires assist have been made to SES within the final 24 hours.
