Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in parts of Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast District.

Issued at 3:11 pm Thursday, 22 October 2026.

Isolated heavy rainfall over parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt.

A very moist environment is combining with a surface trough and upper level instability to produce heavy rainfall through parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt this afternoon.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Tara, Moonie and Miles.

Thunderstorms continue about the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Wide Bay and Burnett, Maranoa and Warrego and Southeast Coast districts but the risk of severe thunderstorms has eased and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

163 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT MT RESERVOIR IN THE 3 HOURS TO 8:30 AM.

159 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT ELIMBAH (ROSE CREEK RD) IN 3 HOURS TO 8:12 AM

141 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT BURPENGARY (MATHEW CR) IN 3 HOURS TO 7:45 AM.

168 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT SHEEP STATION CREEK (MORAYFIELD) IN 3 HOURS TO 7:30 AM.

159 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT CABOOLTURE (SHORT ST) IN 3 HOURS TO 7:30 AM.

Emergency services advise people to:
* 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.