The Taroom district in Queensland’s Western Downs region faced severe weather conditions overnight, with rainfall measuring between 100 to 150 millimeters within a span of less than 24 hours.
Significant rainfall also impacted the Wide Bay region, notably affecting Bundaberg and Hervey Bay with heavy downpours.
In the central west town of Barcaldine, flash flooding occurred, accumulating 73 millimeters of rain in under a day.
The Gold Coast hinterland experienced its share of flash flooding as well, with upper Springbrook recording 176 millimeters of rain.
Emergency services were on high alert, prepared to respond as the severe weather conditions continued to affect local communities.
Swift water rescue teams successfully saved four individuals from the rapidly rising floodwaters in the North Burnett area shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday.
A severe weather warning is in place today for north and central Queensland including Charters Towers, Townsville, Moranbah, Ingham, Palm Island and Collinsville.
Mount Low has already recorded 88.0 mm in two hours to 3am today.
With the wet weather expected to continue until at least Monday, police are urging people to never drive through floodwaters.
A 63-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man became trapped in floodwaters in a Mitsubishi Pajero at 7.15pm yesterday.
They were rescued and transported to Biggenden Hospital with minor injuries.
Emergency services were also called to Booral Road in Bunya Creek at about 10.40pm after reports a Toyota CHR was caught in floodwaters.
A 56-year-old woman was trapped in a Toyota CHR before a 25-year-old man and a 26-year-old man attempted to rescue her.
The woman was able to be removed from the car but all three became trapped in fast-flowing water.
A short time later, all three people were safely rescued.
The two men were assessed at the scene and the woman was taken to Hervey Bay Hospital for observation.
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