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Queensland Drenched: Massive Storms Hit Southeast
23 Oct
Summary
- Southeast Queensland received up to 250mm of rain in a single day.
- Over 400 SES call-outs occurred, with many involving stranded vehicles.
- Supercell thunderstorms are forecast for the upcoming week.
Southeast Queensland was inundated with storms on Thursday, with rainfall totals reaching up to 250 millimetres in certain locations. Caboolture and northern Brisbane suburbs experienced around 240 millimetres within a six-hour period. The storms triggered over 400 State Emergency Service (SES) call-outs between Thursday and Friday morning, with a significant number in the Moreton Bay region.
Swift-water rescue crews were deployed for numerous incidents, including 16 stranded vehicles. One rescue involved a person saved from a vehicle in a central Caboolture intersection. Another incident saw a man rescued from the roof of a car on Caboolture River Road. Hikers were also rescued from Mount Barney after becoming stranded by rising waters.
The current wet weather system is expected to clear early next week, but not before another round of heavy thunderstorms. Forecasters have warned of the potential for supercell thunderstorms to develop on Monday. This pattern follows a period of set-in, lighter rainfall anticipated from Monday onwards.
