Heavy rainfall spreading into southeast Queensland has precipitated some flooding as the Bureau of Meteorology warns that the moist climate is persisting for longer than beforehand anticipated in an evolving scenario.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stated immediately that the climate occasion was not as extreme as the inundation that precipitated extreme flooding earlier within the yr, however main flood warnings had been issued for a number of rivers and creeks. The Brisbane River was not anticipated to exceed minor flood ranges.
“This rainfall just isn’t like we noticed within the earlier occasion. This rainfall is definitely a bit extra sporadic and it isn’t as heavy, however we’re nonetheless seeing some circumstances of flooding and rivers rising in some specific areas,” Ms Palaszczuk stated.
“We aren’t anticipating to see that extent of injury that we noticed final time, however as it’s an evolving scenario we’re asking individuals to be ready and to be alert.”
Emergency providers had responded to some 150 requires assist, and a few 300 properties had water throughout them in Laidley, within the Lockyer Valley, she instructed a media briefing.
The extreme climate has moved into the area after beforehand affecting coastal and inland areas additional north within the state.
RACQ spokesperson Kate Leonard-Jones says greater than 450 roads have flooded throughout Queensland, and flood warnings and emergency alerts have been issued to a number of areas, together with an evacuation discover for the Lockyer Valley.
The insurer has already obtained greater than 120 claims from the present extreme climate occasion.
“The vast majority of claims to date are from the Better Brisbane and Ipswich areas, Huge Bay, Sunshine Coast and Townsville, however we do count on the variety of claims to rise in coming days as the climate system tracks additional south,” she stated.
“Round 80% of the claims now we have obtained relate to property injury, together with leaking roofs, water entry via home windows and floor ground flooding.”
Meteorologist Laura Boekel says a clearing patter is predicted tomorrow, however there might nonetheless be pockets of intense rainfall that would shortly have an effect on creeks in already saturated areas.
“We don’t want to see a variety of rainfall to see rises within the creeks and the place we do see these intense pockets of rainfall, that’s the place we are able to see flash flooding,” she stated.
