Man found dead as Queensland hit by days-long deluge

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 08:43 · Archive

A man's body was found in floodwaters in Queensland on Monday following days of torrential rain that left rivers and roads flooded.

A man's body was found in Smothering Creek at Boompa on Queensland's Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday following days of torrential rain across the state. Emergency services declared him dead at the scene, and police have begun an investigation with a report to be prepared for the coroner.

Separately, six campers were rescued from a public campground in Leyburn in Queensland's Southern Downs after becoming stranded by floodwaters. Queensland Fire and Rescue Swiftwater crews responded at 7.45am on Monday and rescued three men aged 71, 47 and 26, and two women aged 68 and 26 by around 11.15am, with no reported physical injuries.

Torrential downpours across Queensland between Thursday and Monday left many rivers and roads flooded across the state's south and east. The highest four-day rainfall totals were spread across the state: Blackdown Tableland near Rockhampton recorded 439.4mm, Lower Springbrook near the Gold Coast recorded 325.2mm, Nambour near the Sunshine Coast recorded 314.2mm, and Brooweena inland of K'gari received 299.6mm. Flash flooding also hit Laidley Creek and Glenore Grove in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane, closing some roads. There are warnings of more rain and flooding to come.

How it is being reported

• Man is found dead in Queensland floods after four-day delugeA man's body was found at Boompa on Queensland's Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday.Daily Mail · 26 Oct, 08:24
• Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by days-long delugeMany rivers and roads left flooded after torrential downpours across Queensland A man’s body has been found in floodwaters following an unusual weather system that delivered multiple storms and a days-long deluge to parts of Australia. Emergency services were called to a creek at Boompa on Queensland’s Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday after reports a man had been found unresponsive. Continue reading...Guardian World · 26 Oct, 06:55

In this story: Queensland · Boompa · Fraser Coast · Leyburn · Southern Downs · Lockyer Valley · Blackdown Tableland · Queensland Fire and Rescue

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