Householders in some parts of Beaudesert have been ordered to evacuate as the Logan River reached major flood levels, beyond 12.22 metres.
Local area emergency services were sending text messages to warn residents around Glen Eagle to reach higher ground.
The text message told residents to “secure their belongings, warn their neighbours and move to higher ground.”
The Weather Bureau says river levels have started to generally ease across the upper reaches of the Logan and Albert River catchments
However, Further downstream river rises continue as upstream floodwaters arrive during the morning.
The Weather Bureau’s Peter Claasen says the Logan River will still rise, particularly at Waterford, Parklands and Mclean Bridge.
” Right across the Logan River catchments we’re seeing major flood levels being reached at the moment but that water will slow down and cause some more river rises across the Logan Rover catchments later today”.
Forecasters say the threat of heavy rain has cleared however we will still see isolated showers for the rest of today,
North Tamborine was among the hardest hit, copping 263mm in 24 hours.
Mayor Greg Christensen says council workers are doing everything they can to help with the clean ups.
Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen. (Photo used with permission).
“Óur staff have been working diligently. This morning I witnessed a skeleton crew quietly clearing land slips on TamborineMountain Road at 4 o’çlock in the morning, then successfully clearing the blocked drain at Curtis Falls. Quite skilled operators I would say”.
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