Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Darling Downs and Granite Belt and parts of Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 2:04 pm Thursday, 22 October 2026.

Heavy rainfall continuing over the Darling Downs and parts of the southern inland.

A very moist environment is combining with a surface trough and upper level instability to produce heavy rainfall through parts of the southeast and southern inland this afternoon.

Severe showers and thunderstorms moving repeatedly over the same area are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Toowoomba, Dalby, Stanthorpe, Tara and Inglewood.

Severe thunderstorms have eased through the Greater Brisbane area.

163 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT MT RESERVOIR IN THE 3 HOURS TO 8:30 AM.

159 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT ELIMBAH (ROSE CREEK RD) IN 3 HOURS TO 8:12 AM

141 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT BURPENGARY (MATHEW CR) IN 3 HOURS TO 7:45 AM.

168 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT SHEEP STATION CREEK (MORAYFIELD) IN 3 HOURS TO 7:30 AM.

159 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT CABOOLTURE (SHORT ST) IN 3 HOURS TO 7:30 AM.

Emergency services advise people to:
* 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.