Authorities on Sunday warned of intense rainfall and dangerous thunderstorms about Brisbane, as remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continue to be felt across southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.
As of Sunday evening, the Bureau of Meteorology warned heavy rainfall “may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”. In the six hours to 2pm on Sunday, 144 millimetres of rain was recorded in the Brisbane suburb of Carindale. High totals also fell at Mansfield, Mount Coot-tha and Wacol.
The bureau also warned rapid river rises and flash flooding was possible across the lower Brisbane River catchment. Large parts of Hervey Bay were submerged by water late on Sunday and over the border in NSW, low-lying areas of the Northern Rivers were also flooded.
