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Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall and Damaging Winds

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Severe Weather Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS

For people in parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:00 pm Sunday, 27 February 2022.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to flash flooding is forecast to continue over parts of southeast Queensland overnight. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 120 mm are likely to continue with this system. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL leading to dangerous and LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING with thunderstorms remains a possibility with this system. Six-hourly rainfall totals in excess of 120 mm are possible. A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if very dangerous thunderstorms with intense rainfall are detected. Rainfall will initially be concentrated over southern suburbs of Brisbane, gradually clearing from the north and pushing further south towards the NSW border during the early hours of Monday morning. Heavy to intense falls are not expected to fully clear from border areas until around sunrise on Monday morning. Heavy rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across roads. DAMAGING TO LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS in excess of 90 km/h are possible, mainly about coastal fringes. A Flood Watch and multiple Flood Warnings are current for parts of Southeast Queensland. For more details, please visit www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/. A separate Severe Weather Warning is current for parts of northeast NSW. For more details, please visit www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings. Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Caboolture, Coolangatta, Ipswich, Jimboomba, Mount Tamborine, Warwick and Redcliffe. Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Wide Bay and Burnett district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED. Rainfall since 9am Sunday: 443mm at Bracken Ridge Res 418mm at Albany Ck 408mm at Murrumba Downs 406mm at Everton Hills 401mm at Lawnton Previous Rainfall to 9am Sunday: 461mm at Mount Glorious 362mm at Rose Ck Road 322mm at Mount Mee 320.8mm at Beerburrum 231mm at Brisbane City Previous Rainfall to 9am Saturday: 709mm at Mt Glorious 541mm at Pomona 444mm at Tin Can Bay 381mm at Dayboro 301mm at Gatton 236mm at Brisbane City 224mm at Ipswich

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: * Move your car under cover or away from trees. * Secure loose outdoor items. * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. * Beware of fallen trees and powerlines. * Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. If it's flooded, forget it. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Monday.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

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Alert details at https://ewa.brisbane.qld.gov.au/alert_details/2064?lang=en