THE WEATHER bureau has warned of heavy rain and destructive winds of
up to 125km/h for Brisbane from tonight as central Queensland is
slammed by severe weather.
The bureau issued the alert this evening and warned of possible flash
and riverine flooding.
In the next few days about 300mm of rain is expected in Wivenhoe Dam
catchment, upstream of Brisbane, and coastal areas could get as much
as 500mm.
Premier Campbell Newman said controlled releases from the dam are
continuing and there is no doubt it will be able to cope with the
influx of rainwater in the coming days.
"We can absorb that flood," he said.
The biggest risk will come from suburban creeks in the Gold and
Sunshine Coast and greater Brisbane area.
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