Much of southern Queensland from the coast to the South Australian border is awash today as heavy rain and storm activity continue to cause local flooding and spark at least six swift water rescues.

On the Gold Coast, two streets are being evacuated after a major landslip.

Police are helping people leave their homes in Crest Hill Drive and the adjacent Lanes Road at Wongawallan. It’s unclear how many households will need to leave.

Officers say the situation is still unfolding, but the foundations of at least one home have been severely eroded, leaving it perched precariously on a hillside. Fences have also toppled over.

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service received more than 300 calls for assistance on Sunday as heavy rain caused a number of Gold Coast rivers to break their banks.

Queensland Police Acting Chief Superintendent Ray Rohweder said the wet weather contributed to a toll of eight deaths Queensland roads over the weekend.

The road toll over the past three days was “one of the darkest moments in road safety in Queensland,” he said.

The eight deaths mean the 2021 toll stands at 20 more fatalities on Queensland roads so far compared to the same period last year, which was one of the worst road toll years on record.

Rohweder said police detected a driver at Beenleigh travelling at more than 131km per hour in a 70km per hour zone in torrential rain on Monday morning.

“That is weaponizing a motor vehicle as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

“The results of that motor vehicle colliding with another vehicle or connecting with any sort of infrastructure is simply going to end very, very badly.”

SES Queensland state co-ordinator Brian Cox said he remained nervous about more flash flooding as the rain continued.

“There’s been inundation to homes, roof damage, trees down. Some of those calls involved multiple problems – water through the roof, coming up through the floor, trees down,” he said.

“We’re nervous because there’s more severe weather predicted, and with the landscape already saturated it means we’re twice as likely to see more flash flooding.”

While the rain has eased, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned heavy falls are likely until Wednesday.

The bureau this morning said heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding was forecast to develop about the eastern Darling Downs  and Granite Belt as well as the south-east coast district tonight and on Tuesday morning.

“The situation is likely to pose a serious risk to already affected and flooded areas. In some areas, the situation may become life threatening,” it said.

Cox said swift water rescue teams staged six dramatic missions to get people out of life-threatening situations between Brisbane’s southern suburbs and the Gold Coast. Four of those rescues involved people stuck in cars.

The bureau also issued a warning of heavy rainfall in the state’s southwest, saying an “amplifying upper trough” would combine with deep, tropical moisture to produce a “significant rainband” across the region.

It has issued flood warnings for several river systems in the region, with the Balonne River now at “moderate flood” level.

The inclement weather forced the closure of most of the Gold Coast’s theme parks at Coomera, although Sea World at Southport remains open.

The Bureau of Meteorology says an emergency flood alert for the Currumbin, Tallebudgera and Mudgeeraba catchments has been cancelled but the risk remains.

“The threat of widespread heavy rain has eased in southeast Queensland but the potential for isolated heavy falls with thunderstorms still exists,” the bureau said in an alert on Monday.

“The situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings will be issued if necessary.”

Water was still washing over a number of river crossings, particularly along the Coomera River at the northern end of the coast, on Monday morning.

The intense rainfall has led to river and creek level rises, with localised flooding on roads in Tallebudgera, Pimpama, Mudgeeraba, Carrara, Worongary, Robina and Currumbin Valley on Monday morning.

Warnings remain in place for Pimpama, Coomera and Nerang rivers and Mudgeeraba, Tallebudgera and Currumbin creeks that both river and creek levels will respond quickly to further heavy rainfall.

Brisbane has received more than 100mm since 9am yesterday, with the bureau expecting the numbers to climb throughout the rest of today.

On the Sunshine Coast, drivers were urged to consider whether travel was necessary over the coming days, with significant rainfall expected to continue.

Some parts of the Sunshine Coast have received more than 170mm over the last 24 hours, with flash flooding forcing the closure of the Yandina Bli Bli Road this morning.

Local Disaster Coordinator Tom Jamieson said the road network had been severely impacted and the Sunshine Coast Council’s disaster management team was keeping a close eye on the evolving situation.

Queensland Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan urged people to heed warnings after a number of drivers became caught in floodwaters.

“It is imperative that people stay abreast of the weather warnings and also that everyone take a very cautious approach when driving,” he said.

“Severe storms are dumping heavy falls, leading to flash flooding.”

“We all have a responsibility to make good decisions on the road to keep other drivers and ourselves safe but that is especially the case during extreme weather events.

“If it’s flooded forget it.”

Gold Coast City Council has opened sandbagging stations at nearby Pimpama, Burleigh Heads and further south at Bilinga.

“This weather event will hang around for the next three days,” QFES co-ordinator Brian Cox told Nine on Monday.

“The ground is already saturated so the risk of flooding is quite high.”

Bulk water supply authority Seqwater advised that the Poona Dam is already spilling into the Maroochy River on the Sunshine Coast on Monday morning.

“If you are downstream of the dam, please avoid potential hazards such as fast flowing or deep water near waterways and floodplains,” it said in an alert.

“These hazards potentially threaten the safety of you and your property.”

The company says the Leslie Harrison Dam at Tingalpa, on Brisbane’s bayside, has also started spilling, while outflows from several other storages have increased, including the Enoggera and Gold Creek dams.

-with AAP