Low lying creek near Rocklea in Brisbane's south rapidly rising. ( ABC News: Lottie Twyford )
Emergency crews have responded to multiple swift water call-outs across south-east Queensland after falls of more than 200 millimetres.
Two campers have been winched to safety after becoming cut off by floodwater at Mount Barney, south-west of Brisbane, while a third stranded person was walked out by ground crews.
In Caboolture, in the Moreton Bay region, 203mm fell within six hours this morning, while in Brisbane the highest falls were recorded at Brookfield, which had 131mm.
In Morayfield, a man was rescued from floodwater by ABC reporter Will Murray and bystander Daniel Hainey.
The rain has led to flash flooding and caused the closure of roads and 14 schools.
The State Emergency Service has responded to 277 call-outs across Queensland, including 152 in the Moreton Bay region.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Steve Hadley said the rainfall was expected to ease over the coming day.
"There could still be some heavy bursts of rain over the next 24 to 72 hours across southern and central parts of Queensland," he said.
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Jessica van Vonderen will speak with reporter Will Murray who rescued a man alongside a bystander at Morayfield this morning.
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SES Brisbane local controller Nadine Ramsey says they have had 72 calls for assistance today.
Earlier, the SES said there had been 277 calls for assistance across Queensland.
She says the most common issue was leaking roofs.
"Our volunteers are out there doing what they do best," she says.
In Brisbane, the highest falls today have been recorded at Brookfield, which has had 131mm while Upper Kedron has had 125mm.
Emergency crews are working to help rescue two people cut off by flash flooding at a campground in the Scenic Rim.
A Queensland Fire Department spokesperson says four crews are on scene at Mount Barney as a walking party is making its way to the campsite to assist.
A swift-water technical crew has also been called and is expected to arrive shortly.
The ABC's Jenny Woodward has described today's rain as "phenomenal".
"I think what's really dramatic about it is the rate of the rainfall, it was so intense," she told ABC Radio Brisbane.
"We had falls of 191mm in six hours up near Caboolture and then we had 203mm at Caboolture itself in six hours.
"There is nowhere for it to go, so that's why we see the creeks and roads flooded and people just have to take care."
She says while at this stage the same totals are not forecast for tomorrow, the situation can change "very quickly".
"If you have already got a flooded area it doesn't take much to maintain that flash flooding," she says.
Steve Hadley from the Bureau of Meteorology says while the rain has eased since this morning, there are still some heavy falls around.
“There is still a risk of intense rainfall through the afternoon and evening,” he says.
“Over the next 24 hours, we see an easing trend in terms of the likelihood of intense rainfall should decrease across south-east Queensland
“There could still be some heavy bursts of rain over the next 24 to 72 hours over across southern and central parts of Queensland.”
In the Moreton Bay, the Prepare to Leave Watch and Act warning for parts of Burpengary and Burpengary East has been cancelled due to easing conditions.
Those in the area are urged to continue to stay informed in case of redeveloping storms and severe weather conditions this afternoon.
A second Watch and Act warning to Monitor Conditions has been issued for Beachmere due to minor flooding along the Caboolture River .
Residents around Burpengary Creek in Burpengary have been told they need to prepare to leave.
Morayfield Road at Burpengary has been cut off by flood waters at Burpengary Creek.
The bystander who rescued a man from his sinking car at Morayfield, alongside ABC reporter Will Murray, says the driver was "very lucky".
Daniel Hainey said he was out with his family this morning when he saw the ute but didn't realise someone was inside until the window moved.
“The car began to slowly sink deeper and deeper, and that’s when I thought, 'Oh no, this is not looking good', so I started swimming in there," he told the ABC.
“I thought I would just try my best to save him because it didn’t look too promising to be honest.”
Mr Hainey said he tried to open the door but it wouldn't move.
He said he tried opening the hatch and kicking the windows before the back door popped open.
"He's very, very lucky," Mr Hainey said.
He said the driver was thankful but appeared to be in shock.
Mr Hainey said it wasn't until he returned home and saw the footage that he thought, "this is pretty serious".
The latest warning for south-east Queensland has been cancelled as the heavy rainfall has eased and the storms have moved inland.
Moderate rainfall is continuing across parts of the south-east with potential for redeveloping storms this afternoon.
In the Moreton Bay, a Prepare to Leave Watch and Act warning remains current for parts of Burpengary and Burpengary East, with people in low-lying areas, urged to prepare now in case the flooding gets worse.
A severe thunderstorm warning remains in place for southern Queensland.
The bureau says severe showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain are moving west.
The bureau says rain may lead to flash flooding across areas including Tara, Moonie and Miles .
Rob Stork from Energex says two major outages are affecting 1,200 customers in Kallangur and 1,700 in Loganlea.
He says it is due to broken cross arms, the piece of timber that goes across the pole.
He says rain can add extra weight to the timber and cause them to break.
"It can take some time, as with anything, and the weather can slow things down," he says.
"But rest assured our crews are working to get that back on as quickly and safely as possible."
As we've been telling you today, meteorologists say the worst of the south-east Queensland deluge hit Brisbane 's northern suburbs.
In Caboolture , forecasters say that around 200mm of rain fell through the morning — including up to 170mm in a three-hour period.
That has led to several spots of flash flooding, roads cut off and areas inundated.
ABC reporter Will Murray said emergency services arrived about 10 minutes after him and a bystander rescued a man from a sinking car earlier today.
"We were chatting with the man and he was saying he didn't see the signage and didn't realise how deep it was," Murray said.
"I had no idea how deep it was and that's the lesson we keep hearing, isn't it, that you can't tell and you really couldn't it didn't look particularly severe.
"But as you can see in the vision, the car completely disappears, it's clearly very deep in the middle there."
Speaking about being called a hero or a lifesaver, Murray quickly diverted attention to the men and women who work for emergency services.
He said he has a greater respect for the work they do.
"The adrenaline is still very, very high. I don't know how people do this regularly," he said.
The State Emergency Service says it has responded to 277 callouts between 6am and 2pm today.
Here's a breakdown of where the calls were:
It says 66 per cent of the tasks were structural, 27 per cent flooded and 5 per cent classed as multiple.
There are various sandbagging depots open and operational today across parts of south-east Queensland as the rain continues to fall.
Here is the full list we are aware of:
A Scenic Rim councillor says heavy overnight falls in the region are helping to boost water supplies after months of drier conditions.
The weather bureau has recorded about 100mm of rainfall at Canungra in the last 24 hours, with more wet weather anticipated.
Area councillor Stephen Moriarty said creek levels are up, and conditions could change rapidly but for now, the rainfall is welcome.
"Oh, it makes an amazing difference," Cr Moriarty said.
"We have so many people who aren't on reticulated water and rely on rainwater for their water tanks, and I know a lot of people have started buying water recently.
Earlier today, our own ABC reporter Will Murray was involved in a stunning rescue of a man who had become trapped in a sinking car in floodwaters in Morayfield .
Will swam with another man to the car, which had stalled and was rapidly disappearing below the water.
Here's some of what Will had to say about that moment, now he's had a warm shower and some lunch:
"I saw him drive in and immediately his car started floating downstream so I rang Triple Zero ," he said.
"On the phone the operator asked me if I could see the driver and if I thought he could get free.
"Initially I could see him, but he disappeared from my sight within seconds so I made the call to jump in.
"It was very scary, but happy everyone is safe and relieved it is okay."
If you'd like to read more about how the entire situation unfolded, you can take a look here:
First, thanks for the coverage, I'm following this from Perth whilst on a business trip, which brings me to my question - what's the impact of this on flights? - Ben
Brisbane Airport says there are "no impacts on any Brisbane flights all day".
However, one Sydney-Sunshine Coast flight was diverted to Brisbane this morning.
Jarvis Godwin , who has been travelling around Australia for the last five months said said he was caught off-guard by heavy downpours near Canungra in the Scenic Rim after camping by a creek.
“We were sort of thinking 60 [millimetres] would fall, but it's been more like over 100 now,” Mr Godwin said.
With further rains anticipated right across the region, he said he's considering moving to higher ground to avoid getting stranded.
“We're definitely keeping an eye on it. With the creeks coming up, it might be harder to travel," he said.
There appears to be a handful of unplanned electrical outages in some areas of Greater Brisbane due to today's weather.
A check of the Energex outages list shows the impacted spots to be:
"We've done the work and this is typical storm season rain, and I have every faith that people will do the right thing and handle it,” David Crisafulli said in an earlier press conference.
"We have prepositioned a number of assets, we've done the preparation for both the fires and now heading into early storm season.
“I just ask people to make sure they do the right thing themselves."
In an update on social media, Seqwater said operational releases from Somerset into Wivenhoe Dam would begin at 1pm.
It said the operational releases were expected to continue over the next several days.
Due to continuing rain in the catchment area, outflows have increased from the following dams:
Seqwater has advised residents to avoid potential hazards downstream of the dam, such as fast-flowing or deep water near waterways and floodplains.
A number of roads are closed in Brisbane as well, including Bowman Parade in Bardon.
Tash Taufatofua has been out and about with her kids to get out of the house.
She wasn't surprised to see her local road already underwater.
"Every time without fail it goes under."
Jayden Griffin was camping at Wyllie Park before his tent was flooded out. He said he had no idea where he would be sleeping tonight.
"We've huddled up together trying to stay warm under the gazebo," Mr Griffin said
"We've really got nowhere else to go. We've hit rock bottom."
We've just received the latest emergency warning update from the Bureau of Meteorology .
Here is how the latest alert map looks:
The bureau says areas in those zones are likely to receive heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding, particularly near Cunninghams Gap and Woodford .
Parts of Moogerah, Mount Mee, Wamuran, Oakington and Dayboro are also expected to be impacted shortly.
As we reported a short time ago, at least 168mm of rain has already been recorded at Sheep Station Creek in Morayfield.
We're now starting to get more of an idea from our teams on the ground there of what that looks like today.
Here is the situation near Morayfield State High School :
The Bureau of Meteorology has provided another update.
Senior forecaster Angus Hines says heavy falls have eased slightly in the Moreton Bay region, lashed by falls of up to 200mm this morning.
“We’re seeing the rain ease off a touch in that Caboolture and Morayfield area, but still coming down really heavily a little further north around Nambour across the inland parts of the Sunshine Coast ,” he says.
Emergency crews have responded to multiple swiftwater call-outs across the south-east and closed dozens of local roads due to rising catchments.
Mr Hines says the wet weather isn’t over yet.
“Plenty more rain to come right across the south-east of Queensland, including Brisbane , but also further up the coast towards the likes of the Wide Bay-Burnett , as well as pushing inland through the Darling Downs and across the border.”
The City of Moreton Bay and Brisbane City Council are actively monitoring the situation through their respective local disaster dashboards.
Here's some more footage supplied to the ABC this morning.
While intense rainfall is no longer occurring in parts of South-East Queensland , there are still areas impacted by heavy rain .
The Bureau of Meteorology tells us that in the hours to 8:30am today:
A quick check of the latest BOM weather observation totals also shows that to 9am:
Prepare to leave alerts are in place for parts of Caboolture, Burpengary and Burpengary East.
Moreton Bay Mayor Jodie Shipway has urged locals to stay off the roads.
"We don't want to put people on the roads unnecessarily to go and get sandbags."
Mayor Shipway said about 47 local roads in the area have been closed.
There is a current Severe Thunderstorm Warning . Here is the latest information, which we'll keep up to date throughout the day:
To track the storms on radar and see the storm warning areas, head to the BOM website or app .
If you need any emergency assistance , contact the SES on 132 500 .
If you’re in a life-threatening situation – call Triple Zero .
You can also keep listening to ABC Radio or follow along with us here in our live blog — we'll keep you updated with the latest information.
With severe weather continuing to impact South-East Queensland , the state government's Department of Transport and Main Roads has a running list of the roads and highways currently impacted by rising waters.
This is currently what the TMR's latest closures map looks like:
In Greater Brisbane , there are currently 94 road closures due to flooding.
Those closures include parts of the Mount Lindesay Highway at Park Ridge South , flooding on Morayfield Road and Beerburrum Road in the city's north and Cedar Creek Road at Cedar Creek .
There are also dozens of smaller, suburban closures in areas across Brisbane's north.
If you'd like to see the complete list and check the alerts in your local area, you can via the link below:
Rough sleepers at Wyllie Park in Moreton Bay were among the first to feel the impact of the heavy rainfall.
In a statement Moreton Bay Council said it was sending officers out to the park to assess the impact.
"We encourage anyone sleeping rough to move out of low-lying areas or sites near creeks or rivers to safer ground," a spokesperson said.
Queensland's premier said the flooding was further proof parks should not be places of refuge for the homeless.
"We don't believe that parks are the best place for people to be," the premier said.
"Parks are for families to go and enjoy themselves"
His comments come after Economic Development Queensland issued a show cause notice to Moreton Bay City Council over its "illegal" use of the park for the homeless.
Our own ABC reporter Will Murray was involved in a rescue at Morayfield this morning .
He swam out with another man after a vehicle stalled in floodwaters and began to sink.
Twelve schools have been closed across the region so far.
Floodwater has entered Morayfield Shopping Centre.
Multiple roads are closed across south-east Queensland.
Andrew Tran supplied the photo below. He says he's stranded at home by four road closures.
A severe thunderstorm has hit parts of south-east Queensland causing several flash floods across the region.
Almost 140mm fell in the three hour period to 7:30am this morning at Caboolture, north of Brisbane.
Multiple roads across the south-east are flooded.
Police have responded to rescues from floodwaters and warn residents not to drive through flooded roads.
We are switching our coverage of this rain event to live updates.
Let's catch up on what has happened so far.
