Overview
- Sandy Creek at Clermont Bridge peaked just over 11 metres before easing, but a flash‑flood warning remains in place with residents in low‑lying areas urged to move to higher ground.
- Swift‑water crews rescued multiple people, including two men from a truck roof on the Gregory Highway and others from vehicles and homes in the Clermont area.
- More than 300 properties in Clermont and about 4,000 homes statewide remain without power as restoration and clean‑up efforts continue.
- Major flood warnings are current for the Connors, Isaac, Mackenzie and Georgina rivers, and authorities caution that further rain could affect central and eastern Queensland later this week.
- Eungella is isolated after serious road damage cut access, and Clermont recorded over 200mm in 24 hours, its wettest day in 110 years.