Brisbane's Wettest Day In 25 Years Tash 20 May, 2009 - 1:48 PM

The Torrential Rain is causing major dramas across Brisbane, and the latest forecast is for more wet and windy conditions.
 
There's localised flooding across most of Brisbane and police are advising motorists to avoid non essential travel.
 
For details on road closures, head to www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic
 
Some schools have been closed as a result of the weather, please contact your school for information on this.
 
If you need help from the State Emergency Service please call 132 500.
 
Energex is also encouraging home owners to check for electrical damage, and report any outages to 13 62 62.
 
If you see an animal in distress in the floodwaters please ring the RSPCA's hotline on 1300 ANIMAL.

Also See:
 - Google Maps: Brisbane Street Closures
 - Live Brisbane Traffic Web Cameras
 - Storm Season Photos
 - South East Queensland Dam Levels - 62.9% at 9.27am on 20 May 2009.

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• Emma says

  Edit: All schools are now open.

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 1:50 PM
• Tim says

  There's a swimming pool in my backyard!

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 1:50 PM
• Leslie says

  On my laptop and on Bruce Hwy 2-3km past Beerwah exit heading south. Traffic is crawling/ not moving. How bad is it further down?

  Seems the sunny coast was quite clear so was surprised traffic is this jammed.

  Cant do proper search because I am driving at the same time.

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 2:58 PM
• Kasey Radatti says

  I live in caloundra on the sunshine coast and my school was closed at morning tea and then the sky cleared up here and it became a sunny day.
  My school is Caloundra State High

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 4:01 PM
• Kirsty says

  just spent my birthday bucketing water from our backyard into our swimming pool. we are completely flooded in. BEST BIRTHDAY EVER. oh and

  MT ALVERNIA COLLEGE, PADUA COLLEGE AND ST ANTHONYS all at Kedron have been closed

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 4:12 PM
• Debra says

  Leslie, I think the Bruce Highway is closed .

  Highway cut between Bribie Island Rd overspass and Pumicestone Rd overpass

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 4:58 PM
• Kyle M says

  Yay no more drought!! (goes to work in his tinny!)

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 5:30 PM
• Megan says

  i had plans to go to caboolture tomorrow.. i dont think ill be able to (i live on Bribie Island)
  428mm fell on bribie in the past 24hrs.. CRAZY

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 6:46 PM
• Jordan says

  I saw a field that was flooded. It looked like a Giant Puddle!!

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 7:27 PM
• Lynn Shapland says

  I work 9 klm away from my home... it normally takes me 15 - 20 minutes to drive home.... Today i left work at 4.00 pm and got home at 5.47 pm... now does that suck or what.... I went straight to the bottleshop and bought myself a bottle of rum to make me feel better.... do you think i could sue god for reimbursement for this necessary purchase???

  Posted Wednesday 20 May, 2009 10:14 PM

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