'Chaos' overnight as dangerous weather system causes flash flooding across Queensland and NSW

A evening of "chaos" has unfolded throughout southern Queensland and New South Wales after a wild climate system unleashed a deluge, inflicting flash flooding throughout flood-weary communities.

Higher Springbrook within the Gold Coast hinterland recorded 309 mm in a single day, whereas Clagiraba was drenched with 292 mm. Of that, 104mm fell in only one hour.

The heavy rain sparked a determined midnight evacuation a campground close by at Helensvale.

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A packed campground in Helensvale began flooding within the late hours of final evening, sparking a frantic evacuation.(At this time)

In the course of the evening the water began rising, quick - upending household holidays.

This morning the location is totally underwater. 

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Tents have been swallowed by muddy brown water on the Gold Coast web site.(At this time)

One witness instructed At this time there was completely no warning. 

"We had no concept," he stated.

"I used to be already awake and my sister simply yelled out to me to rise up. I acquired up and I assumed, 'it's most likely not that dangerous' and inside 20 minute, yeah, the water was going by way of our tent.

"We have been knee-deep inside minutes. 

"It was chaos...simply panic, dozens making an attempt to get out directly."

Comparable scenes have performed out throughout NSW in a single day with northern elements of the state receiving over 200mm in a matter of hours.

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One witness who was tenting forward of the college holidays, stated they have been knee-deep in water in minutes. (At this time)

Three folks have been rescued by a police officer after their automotive was caught in floodwaters in NSW's Hunter area.(NSW Police)

Dozens of flood warnings are in at the moment in place for swollen catchments.

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The already devastated metropolis of Lismore is on edge after the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued a average flood warning for the Tweed River.

If the levee breaks the town would face it is third flood of the yr.

The river stage at Tumbulgum might attain the average flood stage of 1.80 m round 10:00 am Friday.

Simply the beginning of a 'very lengthy' season

The moist climate comes every week after the third consecutive La Nina was formally declared for Australia.

Whereas the rain is ready to ease right this moment, authorities warned the flood threat would proceed within the days to return.

NSW Emergency Providers Minister Steph Cooke yesterday stated the deluge was the beginning of a flooding season anticipated to stretch by way of spring and summer time.

The rain radar over northern NSW.(Bureau of Meteorology)

"We're dealing with challenges on a number of fronts with extended flooding by way of the west and north-west of NSW, renewed river rises within the Central West and southern elements of NSW," she stated.

"Communities within the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and North Coast who've been made flood weary over the previous a number of months are dealing with an unsure couple of days with climate situations worsening.

"We're at the beginning of a really lengthy season we count on, that is the third consecutive La Nina, and as we've got seen all yr our catchments and landscapes are extremely saturated.

"This will increase the danger of flash flooding and water developing very in a short time and catching folks unawares."

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