QLD Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain |  | Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in the Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Southeast Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Maranoa and Warrego Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:02 am Thursday, 27 March 2014.
Synoptic Situation:
A developing surface trough extends from the central interior into the central Darling Downs. The trough is forecast to drift slowly south during today, before crossing southeastern districts on Friday. A deep moist east to northeast flow will extend from the Coral Sea, across southeastern districts, and into the trough.
Rain areas, currently extending through districts to the east of the trough, are expected to develop further in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, is expected to develop during today through the Wide Bay and Burnett, southeastern Central Highlands and Coalfields, the eastern Maranoa and Warrego and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts. Heavy rainfall areas are likely to extend to the Southeast Coast district during the afternoon and evening. 24 hour totals of 50 to 150mm are likely, with some isolated heavier falls expected.
Locations which may be affected include Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Maroochydore, Warwick, Toowoomba, Dalby, Stanthorpe, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Taroom, Kingaroy and St George.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.
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