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Queensland residents should brace themselves for another round of wet weather, with forecasts predicting rainfall of up to 50mm in certain areas.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, heavy downpours and potential flooding are anticipated across the southern, central, and northern regions of the state.
This morning, Senior Meteorologist Dean Narramore informed Weekend Today that Brisbane and the Gold Coast are among the locations expected to experience significant rainfall in the coming hours.
“Later this afternoon and evening, we anticipate a notable increase in rain around the Gold Coast and southeast Queensland,” Narramore explained.
“As a result, flood watches are currently in effect,” he added.
The bureau says a large trough over western, southern, and central Queensland has caused the wet conditions of past days.
The rain and thunderstorms are likely to shift north and west away from the coast into central Queensland by tomorrow.
Rapid river level rises are possible in areas that receive the heaviest rainfall.
The bureau warns catchments likely to be affected include the upper and lower Brisbane River, including the Bremer River, and Warrill, Lockyer, Laidley, Ipswich and Brisbane creeks.
A strong marine wind warning has also been issued today for waters in Capricornia, Hervey Bay, K’gari, and the Sunshine and Gold coasts.
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