Lockyer Valley on flooding alert

AN emergency alert has been issued for the Lockyer Valley region, west of Brisbane, with residents told to evacuate if needed.

The Lockyer Valley regional council issued the alert on Saturday night.

The council has advised that flooding is expected for Forest Hill, Laidley, Glenore Grove and areas downstream.

Residents are being told to monitor the situation and evacuate themselves if necessary.

An emergency flood warning has also been issued for residents in parts of central Queensland.

The Banana Shire Council, which includes Biloela and Moura, is advising of an imminent threat due to a Grevillea Creek flood.

There is an immediate threat to life or property" and the council is urging residents to leave the area or move to higher ground.

 

 Earlier, Brisbane was on track to have its wettest day since the Australia Day holiday weekend, with almost 70mm of rain soaking the city since 9am and more heavy falls expected.

Some suburbs have copped even bigger dumps with Corinda Heights recording 86mm in six hours.

Despite the rainfall stretching from just south of Bundaberg to the Gold Coast, and Kingaroy in the west, Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Praveep Singh said Brisbane had borne the brunt of the low pressure system.

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"We've probably had in excess of 100mm since last night," said Mr Singh.

Heavy rain in Vulture Street, South Brisbane this afternoon. Pic: Kimberley Vlasic

"There could be more heavy falls tonight, in the vicinity of 50 to 60mm. That should start to ease around midday tomorrow."

Mr Singh said a low pressure system and a "good feed of moist east to northeasterly winds" was responsible for the latest deluge.

It follows on from a wet February and late January with more than 520mm recorded in the city.

So far the wettest day this year has been January 28, when 145mm fell on Brisbane.

Dozens of roads have been covered in water throughout Brisbane, and there are reports of surface damage on the Western Freeway at Indooroopilly.

Motorists are urged to drive with extreme care and avoid crossing flooded roadways.

Meanwhile, another Queensland town is preparing for a flood as rain continues to drench the state.

The local council is doorknocking homes at Dalby, in southern Queensland, where the Myall Creek is expected to peak at three metres on Saturday night.

Western Downs Mayor Ray Brown says water starts to enter homes when the water reaches 2.8 metres.

It's another blow to residents who experienced significant flooding on the Australia Day weekend and a severe flood two years ago.

The council is also monitoring the nearby towns of Chinchilla and Moonie which are on flood alert.

Heavy rain has also fallen in the regions around Mackay, Bundaberg and Rockhampton on the state's central coast and Brisbane and the Gold Coast in the southeast.

Forecasters expect about 100mm of rain to fall on Bundaberg in the next 24 hours.

Mayor Mal Foreman said people are anxious, as the town has been flooded three times in the past two years.

"People are saying, 'when is the rain going to stop?"' he told ABC Radio.

Meanwhile the government is keeping a close eye on its dams in the southeast.

The Bureau of Meteorology has advised the rain will continue in the short term and there will be heavy falls later this month.

Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle says releasing water from the dams will reduce the risk of flooding.

"The ground is currently saturated so the rain will all run off into the Somerset and Wivenhoe Dams," he told AAP.

"We want to make certain those dams are at a precautionary level of 88 per cent as best as we possibly can."

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