A man had to be rescued after his car became stranded in floodwaters at Forest Hill in the Lockyer Valley early this morning.
Swiftwater rescue crews were called to Old Laidley Forest Hill Road about 4am, where firefighters used a rescue boat to bring the man, aged in his 40s, to safety.
He was assessed by paramedics at the scene and did not require hospital treatment.
The rescue comes after a slow-moving weather system dumped heavy rain across the South East, with Ipswich recording 76 millimetres in 24 hours, surpassing the city’s average October rainfall in a single day.
While conditions have eased across the region, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Sarah Scully said more showers and storms are still on the way.
“More showers and storms are forecast across the southeast coast today, but we aren’t expecting the rainfall to be as intense or widespread. There is still a chance some areas could pick up 40 to 60 millimetres of rain under any thunderstorms that form,” she said.
“Storms are forecast across much of Queensland, with some areas at risk of heavy rain, damaging winds and large hail.”
BOM Senior Meteorologist Sarah Scully said Monday could bring another round of severe storms before a drier change arrives.
“Tuesday is when we see a big change, with much drier air moving in and clearing away the humid and unstable conditions.”
The wet weather has been driven by a slow-moving high-pressure system in the Tasman Sea, which has pushed humid air onto Queensland’s east coast.
A moderate flood warning remains in place for Warrill Creek, while minor flooding continues along the Bremer River. Moderate flooding at Harrisville is easing, while minor flooding is occurring at Amberley and remains possible at Rosewood and Five Mile Bridge.
