Heavy rain, thunderstorms and flash floods are predicted to hit New South Wales, Canberra and Queensland.
Residents in Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Canberra, Goulburn and Yass should brace for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall that ‘may lead to flash flooding in the next few hours’, the Bureau of Meteorology warned.
The Bureau has also issued flood warnings for Charleys Creek, Dawson River, Bohle River, Mary River, Warrill Creek, Logan and Albert Rivers and the Gulf Country in Queensland.
With Queensland already being hit with up to 300mm rain this weekend, experts say it is one of the worst starts to the wet season on record.
Severe weather warnings have been issued for Queensland and New South Wales
There has been a steady downpour in Sydney across Sunday afternoon, with showers expected to continue until Monday.
Some parts of Canberra were hit with 60mm of rain within two hours on Sunday, on top of heavy rain overnight.
More rain is expected for the afternoon as people battled flooded homes and road closures, including a major highway that allows trucks to bypass the city.
The State Emergency Service has advised people in Queensland to keep clear of creeks and storm drains and refrain from driving, walking or riding through floodwaters.
A social media post showing cloud cover in Brisbane as Queensland continues to get hit with severe weathert
The news of more bad weather comes as flash flooding in Queensland caused havoc and led to dramatic rescues of trapped residents.
A 66-year-old man was rescued by helicopter on Saturday after he became lost on a walking track in Gordonvale in southern Cairns.
Two people were rescued at 7pm Friday night after driving their car into floodwaters on Mount Sampson Road in Kobble Creek, north west of Brisbane.
The tourists’ car had swept from a causeway and they were washed 200m downstream.
A Brisbane resident noted it was ‘raining cats and dogs’
Canberra looked under water in parts as floods hit the nations capital
A dramatic rescue took place when four people were trapped in cars in Hervey Bay, Queensland
On Thursday night four people were trapped in two cars in Hervey Bay after trying to cross a flooded creek, while a man was charged after he abandoned a flooded car with two puppies inside. The dogs have since been re-homed.
A man abandoned his flooded car in Archer River Queensland, leaving two puppies in the car. Police charged the man and the puppies reportedly have a new home.
Queensland State Emergency Services responded to 400 calls for help in the 24-hours up to Saturday.
A spokesperson said most of the jobs had been ‘leaking roofs’ and people sandbagging their homes in response to the ‘heavy rain’.
He said about 10 people had been rescued from floodwaters which he said was ‘quite good’ considering it had been ‘fairly widespread’.
Friday’s deluge continued into early Saturday morning, with several areas receiving more than their average monthly rainfall in 24 hours.
Emergency services have warned motorists in Queensland’s south east are warned to not drive through flooded roads
Emergency vehicles coming to the aid of people trapped in flood waters in Queensland as people were rescued from cars
Tamborine Mountain received the most rain with more than 200mm in 24 hours, while Park Ridge had 167mm, Nambour 157mm and more than 150mm falling in some Brisbane suburbs.
SEQ Water has advised several dams are spilling and outflows have increased.
This motorist decided to take the risk and found themselves in a spot of bother
It appears some motorists aren’t getting the message with Queensland Police having to help people get out of trouble near Brisbane
The Bureau of Meteorology forcasted heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across coastal and adjacent inland areas extending from the Sunshine Coast hinterland down through Brisbane and into the Gold Coast hinterland on Friday night and into Saturday morning.