More heavy rain is forecast to lash flood-hit Queensland over the next 24 hours as conditions worsen in Brisbane where more than 1000 homes could be inundated.
Queensland is bracing for “life threatening” flash flooding with more wild weather set to signal an end to the state’s heatwave conditions.
A line of severe thunderstorms, threatening “giant hailstones”, flash flooding and strong winds, is approaching urban areas of south-east Queensland after causing havoc on the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley.
A swathe of Queensland’s south-east, stretching from Fraser Island to the NSW border, is bracing for a wet and windy end to Easter, with authorities pleading with motorists to show patience on the region’s roads.