Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Redland City and parts of Logan, Gold Coast and Brisbane City Council Areas.

Issued at 4:14 pm Sunday, 9 March 2025.

INTENSE RAINFALL WITH A VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM NEAR REDLANDS CITY EXTENDING TO LOGAN.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:10 pm, a VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding was detected near Cleveland and Amity Point. This thunderstorm is moving towards the southwest. It is forecast to affect Beenleigh, Logan Central and southern waters of Moreton Bay by 4:40 pm and Woodridge, Sunnybank Hills and Slacks Creek by 5:10 pm.

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/

144 mm was recorded at Carindale in the 6 hours to 2:01 pm.

143 mm was recorded at Mansfield in the 6 hours to 2:08 pm.

137 mm was recorded at Mount Coot-tha in the 6 hours to 2:28 pm.

122 mm was recorded at Wacol in the 6 hours to 2:08 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.