BOM WARNING
FLOOD WARNING FOR COASTAL STREAMS FROM MARYBOROUGH TO THE NSW BORDER
Issued at 7:05 PM on Sunday the 9th of January 2011 by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane.
A rainband stretches from Gympie to the northern suburbs of Brisbane and inland to Dalby.
Rainfall totals of up 180 millimetres have been recorded in the Sunshine Coast region in the six hours to 7pm.
The heaviest rainfall in the past two hours has been in the Kilcoy, Stanley and Upper Mary catchments, with totals up to 60 millimetres recorded.
The rainband is expected to move south during Sunday night.
Fast river rises have occurred in the Caboolture River resulting in minor flooding at Caboolture.
Further rises in the Caboolture River and Pine River catchments are expected overnight Sunday.
Further flooding is possible in the Brisbane and Ipswich metropolitan creeks overnight Sunday.
Flood warnings are current for the Mary River, Sunshine Coast streams and the Upper Brisbane and Lower Brisbane rivers.
Forecast:
The BOM rainfall forecast for the next few days is:-
Overnight/Monday: Very heavy rain periods
Tuesday: Rain periods
Wednesday: A few showers
Thursday: A shower or two.
Friday: A shower or two.
Saturday: Mostly fine.
