Queensland braces for a month's rain in one week

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 03:31 · Archive

Queensland is forecast to receive a month's worth of rain within a week, with 100–150mm expected in the southeast by the weekend.

Queensland has already been hit by torrential downpours over the weekend, with some areas receiving over 100mm. Middle Percy Island recorded 121mm on Friday, its wettest October day on record, while Muttaburra saw 101mm on Saturday. However, forecasters warn the wet spell is far from over.

Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said the pattern is 'more persistent' than typical for the time of year. The southeast of Queensland, spanning from Gympie through Brisbane to the Gold Coast, is expected to receive between 100mm and 150mm of rain by the weekend—equivalent to a month's normal rainfall. Narramore warned that residents should prepare for difficult road conditions and the possibility of flash flooding.

While Queensland will bear the brunt of the rainfall, Narramore indicated that showers and thunderstorms are expected to spread to South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales towards the middle of the week. The forecasts come after a number of rainfall records were already broken in central-west Queensland.

Queensland braces for a month's rain in one week — Image: The West Australian

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‘Unusual’: Queensland expecting a month’s worth of rain in one weekThe downpour for Queenslanders is just beginning, with forecasts predicting a month’s worth of rain by the end of the week.The West Australian · 19 Oct, 03:17
‘Unusual’: Queensland expecting a month’s worth of rain in one weekThe downpour for Queenslanders is just beginning, with forecasts predicting a month’s worth of rain by the end of the week.Perth Now · 19 Oct, 03:17

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