What was expected to be an almost perfect New Year’s Eve is now threatening to deliver spoiling downpours for some south-east Queensland revellers.
But Brisbane’s outlook has improved night, with rain less likely to dampen celebrations as the night goes on.
At 4.20pm on Tuesday, the Bureau of Meteorology revised its forecast to say that while there was still the chance of a thunderstorm in the western suburbs, and a medium chance of showers across the city, rain would be less likely later in the night.
Five people were rescued from floodwaters overnight.Credit: Nine News
Showers and storms were still forecast for New Year’s Day across Queensland.
However, authorities now believe flood releases will no longer be required from Wivenhoe and Somerset dams following earlier heavy rainfall in the catchment areas.
Five people were rescued overnight after campers were stranded and motorists were forced to climb onto their vehicles due to flash flooding.
Slow-moving storm cells sparked heavy downpours in central and southern Queensland, dumping more than 100mm in some areas on Tuesday and breaking the previous December rainfall record at Kingaroy, west of the Sunshine Coast.
It led to a string of water rescues in the early hours as floodwaters cut off roads, causing significant damage.
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