21/10/2026
07:18 Thursday, 22 October
QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: INTENSE Rain. Burpengary, Strathpine, Lake Manchester, Upper Brookfield, Ipswich
Details:
Southeast QLD Severe Thunderstorm Warning: INTENSE Rain
For people in parts of Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim, Brisbane City, Moreton Bay, Somerset and Sunshine Coast Council Areas.
Issued at 7:02 am Thursday, 22 October 2026.
INTENSE RAINFALL DEVELOPING THROUGH PARTS OF BURPENGARY
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 6:40 am, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding was detected near Caboolture and Lake Samsonvale. This thunderstorm is moving towards the south. It is forecast to affect Strathpine, Lake Manchester and Upper Brookfield by 7:10 am and Ipswich, Peak Crossing and Bundamba Lagoon by 7:40 am.
131 mm of rainfall was recorded at Caboolture (Short St) in 3 hours to 6:45 am.
128 mm of rainfall was recorded at Sheep Station Creek (Morayfield) in 3 hours to 6:45 am
127 mm of rainfall was recorded at Burpengary (Mathew Cr) in 3 hours to 6:45 am.
116 mm of rainfall as recorded at Slimbah (Rose Creek Rd) in 3 hours to 6:45 am.
Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.
Alert Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Early Warning Network: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au
Council Resident Options & EWN Support: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/support