A teenager was rescued from a stormwater drain in Mareeba after being swept away by floodwaters. Meanwhile, residents in Queensland's Western Downs and South Burnett regions are on alert to evacuate as more rain is forecast.
A teenager swept into a drain is among those rescued from flooding overnight, while residents in two regions of Queensland ’s west have been put on alert to evacuate as more rain is expected across the state. Police have told people living in the Western Downs and South Burnett regions to be prepared to evacuate homes ahead of possible inundation. “Residents in low-lying areas should PREPARE NOW,” Queensland police said in an alert early on Thursday.
The Western Downs’ mayor, Andrew Smith, said the council was monitoring the situation in Jandowae, after the local dam started spilling overnight.“We’ll wait and see what unfolds during the day but I think the forecasts are very favourable.” It came after police said a 15-year-old boy was rescued from stormwater drain in Mareeba, in far north Queensland, on Wednesday. Police said the teen was swept into a stormwater drain on the intersection of James and Basalt Street by rising water, before he was found on Reynolds Street – some distance away.Acting sergeant Daley Boney said the incident served as a stark reminder of the dangers of flood waters. On Wednesday, the Bureau of Meteorology issued a major flood warning for the Logan River, south of Brisbane, but that has since been downgraded to a minor flood warning after waters peaked on Thursday morning.There is also a moderate flood warning active for the Brisbane River, due to the potential for flooding at Gregor Creek. SeqWaterBoM senior meteorologist Steve Hadley said Brisbane has likely seen the back of several days of heavy rain, but the northern part of the state – north of St Lawrence – still faced the risk of heavy rainfall on Thursday. “And then tomorrow, the area where we could see some possibly heavy rainfall just sort of contracts a little bit northwards away from Mackay and into mainly northern Queensland,” Hadley sai
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