SEVERE WEATHER WARNING

All residents in low lying areas of Strathpine and Caboolture should evacuate immediately. Cars should be moved from low lying areas. The flood levels are expected to be greater than the 1974 floods. Do not stay in your homes please leave immediately.

** REPOST FOR IPSWICH URGENT ** * JUST ON CHANNEL 9 - MAYOR OF IPSWICH - PEAK EXPECTED AT 19M !!! IF YOU WERE EFFECTED IN 1974 HIS WORDS "GET OUT NOW" TRANSMITTOR IS DOWN FOR THAT AREA - THEY ARE RELYING ON THE MEDIA TO GET THIS WORD OUT .. IF YOU ARE IN OR AROUND IPSWICH AND WERE AFFECTED IN 1974 **


Transmitters in the areas of the Southeast Coast District and the Darling Downs
and Granite Belt District southeast of Dalby to Goondiwindi are REQUESTED TO USE
THE STANDARD EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL BEFORE BROADCASTING.
for heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding and worsening the existing river
flood situation
For people in the Southeast Coast District and the Darling Downs and Granite
Belt District southeast of Dalby to Goondiwindi.

Issued at 11:00 am on Tuesday 11 January 2011

Synoptic Situation: At 10am AEST, an upper level low was located over the
southern Queensland interior and is forecast to move to the southwest and
continue weakening. A surface trough lying over the Southeast Queensland Coast
is expected to weaken overnight.

Heavy rain areas and local thunderstorms are expected to continue through the
Southeast Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt today. Heavy falls will lead
to flash flooding and will worsen existing river flooding.

Currently, an intense band of rainfall extends from about Tewantin to Warwick.
Recent rainfall rates in this band have reached 80 to 100 mm per hour,
particularly about the Brisbane and Lockyer Valleys. This rainfall band is
expected to remain slow moving during the remainder of today.

Flood warnings are current for various rivers and streams in these districts.
Please refer to these products [www.bom.gov.au/qld] for further information.

The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should:
· avoid driving, walking or riding through flood waters
· take care on the roads, especially in heavy downpours
· avoid swimming in swollen rivers and creeks

Contact the SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance if required.