Rainfall breaks 20-record as systems collide
Rainfall on the Gold Coast has broken a 20-year record, with Brisbane experiencing 1.5 months of rain in just three days. Emergency services received over 300 requests for assistance due to the severe weather. However, conditions are expected to improve, with sunny skies and cooler temperatures forecasted within days.
- ▪The Gold Coast recorded 191 millimetres of rain, while Brisbane received significant rainfall over a short period.
- ▪A major rescue operation was conducted in the Scenic Rim due to the extreme weather conditions.
- ▪The Bureau of Meteorology indicated that the heavy rainfall was caused by overlapping weather systems.
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