Qld flood crisis continues, even as rain eases
Heavy rains across already soaked areas have prompted multiple flood warnings ahead of easing conditions as a low moves offshore.
Source: Queensland Police
A low that has brought heavy to intense rainfall across much of Queensland, leading to multiple flood warnings, is forecast to contract and head offshore.
Widespread heavy rain continued to fall across central Queensland and the Wide Bay and Burnett regions on Monday.
The North Burnett Regional Council has issued a flood warning, saying major flood levels may exceed 15 metres overnight at Gayndah
It urged residents in affected areas to consider leaving immediately to seek shelter. An evacuation centre has opened at Gayndah Community Hall.
There were also emergency warnings on Monday for three Central Highlands communities, with residents there urged to seek higher ground to avoid dangerous flooding.
Multiple flood rescues overnight on Sunday prompted a warning to motorists from Queensland Premier David Crisafulli to avoid driving into floodwaters and risking the lives of themselves and rescuers.
The Bureau of Meteorology said catchments across Queensland were wet to saturated from recent rainfall and would respond quickly to further heavy rainfall.
Multiple minor to major flood warnings remain across the station. A low-pressure system east of Biloela was forecast to move east before crossing the coast on Monday night.
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A trough extends through the Wide Bay and Burnett regions and heavy to locally intense rainfall and damaging winds were possible in the the south-east until late on Monday.
The rain was likely to contract offshore by Tuesday morning, with only seasonal coastal showers remaining as conditions eased below warning thresholds.
Also on Monday, the Central Highlands Regional Council issued emergency warnings for people to seek higher ground for Sapphire at Retreat Creek and Rubyvale at Policemans Creek.
Isaac Regional Council issued a similar warning for people in the Theresa Creek Dam catchment area to take shelter as the dam was spilling and causing moderate flooding.
-with AAP
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