Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast Forecast Districts.

Issued at 8:42 am Saturday, 29 March 2025.

INTENSE RAINFALL EXPECTED INLAND OF RAINBOW BEACH THIS MORNING.

Weather Situation: A moist and unstable airmass offshore of the Wide Bay is producing heavy to intense falls with showers and thunderstorms through the southern Wide Bay and Burnett and northern parts of the Southeast Coast district this morning.

VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett district.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts. Locations which may be affected include Gympie, Noosa Heads, Cooroy, Nambour and Rainbow Beach.

Owanyilla Alert recorded 79 mm of rainfall in 1 hour to 8:05am.

Magnolia Alert recorded 116 mm of rainfall in 3 hours to 7:48am.

Tiaro Alert recorded 87 mm of rainfall in 2 hours to 7:48am.

Mt Elliot Alert recorded 126 mm of rainfall in 2 hours to 8:27am.

Kullogum Alert recorded 86 mm of rainfall in 1 hour to 2:00am.

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.