Multiple flood warnings as Queensland braces for more wild weather

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Dye, J. (2026, October 24). Multiple flood warnings as Queensland braces for more wild weather. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-25/flood-warnings-queensland-braces-for-more-rain-storms/107306066

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-24 · by Josh Dye

Quick Summary

Queensland is facing multiple flood warnings due to ongoing heavy rain, with severe storms expected over the next few days. A Watch and Act alert has been issued for areas around Theresa Creek Dam in the Central Highlands, while the Mary River north of Gympie could reach major flood levels. The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts that Monday will be particularly risky, predicting a combination of large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall across south-east Queensland.
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Story summary

As of October 24, multiple flood warnings have been issued across Queensland, with severe storms still to come. A Watch and Act alert was issued for people in the Central Highlands due to rising river levels around the Theresa Creek Dam catchment area, affecting Clermont and surrounding regions. In south-east Queensland, the Mary River at Tiaro north of Gympie is rapidly rising above moderate flood levels and could reach major flood status. Senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy predicts that Monday will likely be the peak day for severe weather risk in south-east Queensland, with a "trifecta" of large hail, damaging winds, and heavy rainfall expected to continue impacting the region over multiple days.

Written for “Queensland Flood Warnings” on 2026-10-25, grounded in this article and the 0 other(s) covering the same event.
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Story

📰 Queensland Flood Warnings
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Who wrote this

Josh Dye
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Topics

Clermont Gympie Queensland Tiaro Watch and Act

Subjects

Queensland GPE · 2× Clermont GPE · 1× Felim Hanniffy PERSON · 1× Gympie GPE · 1× The Bureau of Meteorology ORG · 1× Tiaro GPE · 1×

Narrative

"There's still multiple days of storms and potentially severe storms to come, with Monday probably the peak day in terms of south-east Queensland risk," senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said. "And it will be the trifecta – that's large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall."
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 In the state's south-east, the Mary River at Tiaro, north of Gympie, is rising and could reach the major flood level.
2026-10-25 · ABC News (AU)
Multiple flood warnings as Queensland braces for more wild weather · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

Several flood warnings have been issued across Queensland, as the state endures another day of heavy rain and residents brace for severe storms still to come. asserted
residents → issue → storms
A Watch and Act alert has been issued for people in the Central Highlands as the river rises around the Theresa Creek Dam catchment area. asserted
river → issue → area
Residents in Clermont and surrounding areas are being told to prepare now due to flooding, although the situation has been downgraded from an Emergency Warning earlier in the day. asserted
situation → surround → day
In the state's south-east, the Mary River at Tiaro, north of Gympie, is rising and could reach the major flood level. uncertain
River → rise → level
Flood gauges show the Mary River is rising rapidly above the moderate level, following days of heavy downpours. asserted
River → show → downpours
The Bureau of Meteorology warns a severe weather system over the state's inland area will move east today, shifting to the south-east by Monday and bringing more heavy rain. asserted
system → warn → rain
"There's still multiple days of storms and potentially severe storms to come, with Monday probably the peak day in terms of south-east Queensland risk," senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said. "And it will be the trifecta – that's large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall." asserted
that → be → risk
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