The Gold Coast is being warned of possible flash flooding over the next few days, with heavy rain forecast to lash the city.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, a weather system using moisture from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is likely to affect the Gold Coast from late Monday through to Wednesday.
“This may mean severe thunderstorms and very heavy rainfall from late Monday morning, which could bring widespread flash flooding,” City of Gold Coast said.
Anywhere up to 160 millimetres of rain has been tipped to fall over the next three days, with 90mm of that forecast for tomorrow alone.
With the city’s catchments already saturated, authorities fear our creeks and rivers will rise and flood quicker than under normal conditions.
As a result, council has opened sandbagging stations for residents at the following locations:
- 196 Old Pacific Highway, Pimpama (next to City of Gold Coast Coomera Depot)
- 42-44 Boyd Street, Bilinga (use the service road, next to the City of Gold Coast Tugun Depot)
- 61 Hutchinson St, Burleigh Heads (Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centre)
