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Queensland Flooding: 60 Roads Closed as Warrill Creek Peaks

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 10:34 AM UTC · How we work

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Bureau Warns Floods

The Bureau of Meteorology warned of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding in south-east Queensland.
More than a dozen schools closed after Thursday’s heavy rain triggered flash floods.
State Emergency Service logged over 540 call-outs since Thursday, including 277 between 6 am-2 pm.
More than 60 roads north of Brisbane closed as creeks overflowed.
Major flood warning expects Warrill Creek to peak at 5 metres, near its 2025 cyclone level.

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Weatherzone Reports Record Rain

Nambour recorded 401 mm by Friday morning, breaking its 1952 record of 370.6 mm.
Sheep Station Creek logged over 340 mm, including a 263-mm downpour on Thursday.
Weatherzone reported eight stations surpassed 300 mm between 9 am Wednesday and 9 am Friday.
Forecasters warned rare supercell thunderstorms could hit central inland NSW and north-east Victoria.
A cold front merging with tropical moisture may create squall lines across several states.

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Bureau Warns Floods

The Bureau of Meteorology warned of severe thunderstorms and flash flooding in south-east Queensland.
More than a dozen schools closed after Thursday’s heavy rain triggered flash floods.
State Emergency Service logged over 540 call-outs since Thursday, including 277 between 6 am-2 pm.
More than 60 roads north of Brisbane closed as creeks overflowed.
Major flood warning expects Warrill Creek to peak at 5 metres, near its 2025 cyclone level.

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