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BOM caught short as heavy rain batters southeast Queensland

Southeast Queensland was hit with 270mm of rain in a few hours on Thursday, far exceeding BOM forecasts, causing flash flooding and over 420 SES callouts.

Footage has emerged of the moment a person was pulled to safety after their car became trapped in floodwaters in southeast Queensland, after the region was surprised by a sudden deluge 300 per cent higher than original forecasts.

The Long Sip
What happened

Southeast Queensland was drenched by 270mm of rain in just a few hours on Thursday, far more than the 15-50mm BOM had forecast.

The detail

The SES received almost 420 calls for help, with more than 150 from the Moreton Bay region alone, and a man in his 40s was rescued from floodwaters.

What it means

Severe thunderstorms and further flash flooding remain possible near Pittsworth west of Brisbane, so residents should stay across BOM warnings.

For you

The SES has responded to over 420 calls across southeast Queensland and severe thunderstorm warnings remain active near Pittsworth, so check BOM alerts before travelling.

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What readers are saying

torit
The council decision to keep the sandbag stations closed during the peak of the deluge is a difficult call. It avoids adding traffic to the flash flooding on Old Laidley Forest Hill Rd but leaves residents at a massive disadvantage when the BOM forecast is off by such a huge margin.
UncleRita
Sending *strength* to the SES volunteers dealing with all those calls.
Vernao
It is concerning that the rain risk is expected to increase again on Sunday and Monday... hopefully the schools and Morayfield centre can be cleared of water before the next band hits.
keithk
They only sent notifications once flash flooding became obvious. The sandbag stations stayed closed to stop people driving in dangerous conditions. That left a lot of residents without easy options when 270 millimetres hit Moreton Bay in a few hours.
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