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East coast weather: flood warnings for Queensland and NSW as BoM forecasts heavy rainfall

Drivers have been urged to reconsiders their travel plans ahead of a forecast deluge

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2024

El Nino won't spare Qld from cyclones, storms and flood

Cyclones and flooding remain on the cards for Queensland despite warmer and drier conditions from El Nino, with residents urged to prepare for storm season.

AAP · Oct 9, 2023

BOM says tropical low causing flooding in north-west Queensland will weaken, head south-east

Dalby, on the Darling Downs, west of Brisbane, saw its third driest summer since 1900 while the Gulf flooded, but welcome rain is now expected.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Rain easing over saturated Queensland as flood alert remains for Gympie, Warwick, BOM says

South-east Queensland is bracing for another day of heavy rain and possible flash flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns the weather system that was predicted to dissipate will dump more rain over saturated areas.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Gympie residents prepare to evacuate for second inundation in months, amid Queensland's 'evolving' severe weather event

Parts of Queensland's Gympie region are facing inundation for the second time in recent months as the Mary River is expected to reach its peak amid the state's "evolving" weather event.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Woman dies in floodwaters as Queensland's north coast cops further drenching, BOM says records will be broken

Large parts of Tropical North Queensland and the central coast are expecting a further drenching as a severe weather system moves toward the coast, dumping record rain.

ABC News · May 10, 2022

One dead in Qld floods, dam releases start

A woman has died and emergency services have received more than 110 calls for help after intense, unseasonal May rainfall hit large parts of Queensland.

AAP · May 10, 2022

Record-breaking rain drenches central Queensland as severe weather system heads for north coast

The Bureau of Meteorology says May rain records have already started to tumble, with more expected to be broken in coming days as Queensland's severe weather system develops.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Woman dies in floodwater after Queensland records 'scary' amount of rain, BOM warns of more to come

More than 400 millimetres of rain is recorded near Gympie in less than 24 hours and the wet weather isn't letting up for days, with authorities announcing a woman has died in floodwaters.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2022