Queensland weather: Massive rain bomb triggers flood warnings – what the forecast looks like in your area

Queensland is set to be drenched by up to 100mm of rain with the massive downpour set to last for several days. 

The Sunshine State will cop the brunt of a low pressure system that has formed in the Coral Sea, which will cause heavily rainfall across south-east Queensland for the rest of the weekend.

Rainfall totals of between 40 to 80mm are expected across the region until Tuesday with isolated rain between 80 to 100mm predicted.  

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued several flood warnings across Queensland and strong winds, are expected to lash some parts of the region. 

Up to 80mm of rain fell in the central Queensland towns of Rockhampton and Bundaberg, from Saturday evening through to early Sunday morning. 

Miriam Bradbury, meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology said the wet weather will continue for the rest of Sunday across south-east Queensland. 

‘We’ll only see a change later on Sunday as the wet weather starts to contract offshore leaving a few coastal showers going into early next week,’ she said. 

The wet weather will also soak parts of northern NSW with scattered showers to persist on Monday and Tuesday. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued several flood warnings across Queensland due to the wet weather (pictured wet weather)

Parts of northern NSW will also be soaked by the downpour before the wet weather (pictured) moves offshore

Several towns in northeast NSW including Ballina, Lismore, and Tweed Heads are set to brace for 60 to 80mm rainfall totals from Anzac day until May, 1. 

The weather bureau have urged people in K’gari and on the Sunshine Coast, to stay away from the surf due to strong marine conditions. 

Rock fishers have also been urged to heed the wet weather warnings.