Flooding occurs in the town of Lismore, northeastern New South Wales, Monday, February 28, 2022. A severe weather warning is in place for southeast Queensland and areas in northern NSW as wild weather and dangerous flooding continues to severely impact large swathes of both states. (AAP Image/Jason O'Brien)

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Deluge sweeps south to Gold Coast as flash flooding sparks more rescues

Two people have been rescued from up a tree and another found on the roof of a shed as life threatening flash flooding swept through Tallebudgera and Currumbin valleys on the southern Gold Coast.

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Queensland awash: Palaszczuk's stay-at-home order amid 'unrelenting' rainstorm

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.

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'Life threatening': SEQ battens down for flash flooding as wild storms hit

Queensland is bracing for “life threatening” flash flooding with more wild weather set to signal an end to the state’s heatwave conditions.

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'Giant hailstones': Severe storms threaten flash flooding in SEQ

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.

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Brisbane, coasts brace for heavy rain, gales in soggy end to holiday

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.