Persistent rainfall has inundated sections of the state, leaving fields waterlogged and roads submerged due to a lingering tropical low-pressure system.
Harry Clark, a senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, explained that this system has drawn moisture across large areas of central and southeastern Queensland, and he cautioned that more rainfall is expected.
The heavy downpour has kept emergency services busy, with swift water rescue teams saving 34 individuals from a bus encircled by floodwaters near Miriam Vale around 6:30 a.m.
In addition, police executed rescues for six people stranded in three different vehicles within a span of less than five hours last night as they found themselves caught in the rising waters.
The severe weather also disrupted access to Whitsunday Airport, leading to its closure and the cancellation of all flights.
Meanwhile, in the far north of the state, floodwaters are beginning to recede gradually.
Now, the attention of authorities has turned to the south-east and inland from tomorrow where residents in areas such as Roma, Toowoomba, Dalby, Kingaroy and Gainder can expect heavy rain.
“We have issued a separate severe weather warning,” Clark said.
“We’re likely to see between 50 to 200mm, depending on exactly where they are over the next few days.”
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