Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Logan, Scenic Rim, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Ipswich, Somerset and Noosa Council Areas.

Issued at 3:57 am Monday, 10 March 2025.

INTENSE RAINFALL WITH VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS NEAR THE SUNSHINE COAST HINTERLAND, BOONAH AND BEAUDESERT.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:40 am, VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding were detected near Boonah, Beaudesert, the area between Boonah and Beaudesert, the area south of Noosa Heads, Yandina and Coolum Beach. These thunderstorms are moving towards the south to southeast. They are forecast to affect Maroochydore, Wamuran, Woodford, Mount Beerwah, Beerwah and Landsborough by 4:10 am and Caloundra, the area southwest of Caloundra, waters off Maroochydore, Southport, Mount Mee and Beerburrum by 4:40 am.

A separate Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall, locally intense rainfall remains current over Southeast Coast and parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/warnings/

141 mm WAS RECORDED AT BAROON BOAT RAMP ALERT IN THE 3 HOURS TO 3:37 AM.

112 mm was recorded at Maleny Alert in the 3 hours to 3:46 am.

71mm was recorded at Yandina in the hours to 2:00 am.

98 mm was recorded at Rosalie (Baroona Rd) in the 3 hours to 11:43 pm.

147 mm WAS RECORDED AT KINGSHOLME (MONTEGO HILLS) IN THE 3 HOURS TO 8:54 PM.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.