BREAKING: The weather system that has smashed the Gulf country is moving towards the south-east, with thunderstorms forecast for parts of Brisbane on Saturday.
The weather system that has smashed the Gulf country dumped huge falls on central Queensland overnight and is making its potentially damaging way to the south-east corner.
“Not everyone’s going to get these big falls,” he said. “It’s more likely out west towards the Darling Downs, but there is still a risk of severe thunderstorms across the city.Between 10 millimetres and 60 millimetres of rain were forecast for Brisbane on Saturday, but some suburbs could receive more, How said.“Given how wet it’s been the last year in Brisbane, from our point of view, it’s nothing that Brisbane people would be unfamiliar with,” How said.
The Albert River at Burketown had already surpassed the record 6.78-metre flood of 2011, and the bureau said waters would likely peak on Sunday. Several communities and outlying cattle stations were relying on food and other supplies from air and barges.
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