Flood warnings remain as wild weather continues across half of Australia
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Several states nationwide remain flooded after rough weather pummelled half the country, leaving a trail of destruction.
Thunderstorms with heavy winds and nonstop rain affected Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia.
Floodwaters at Boolcunda Creek in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges. Photo from Twitter.
Singleton in the Hunter region is among the areas worst affected by flooding.
There are also several road closures across the Upper Hunter to redirect drivers away from flooded roadways. However, some motorists disregarded warnings from the emergency services.
Two motorists were reportedly rescued after being stuck in floodwaters while another two vehicles are still submerged, with only the cars’ roof racks visible.
"They're warning drivers to be careful about situations just like this," said NBN News journalist Lauren Kempe.
"But they're also wanting farmers to prepare their livestock and secure any loose equipment they have lying around.”
“Any more rain over the coming days could see the water levels here rise by as much as two to three meters above normal flows."
In the NSW Central West city of Bathurst, some roads look more like rivers.
Reports indicate that water levels are unlikely to drop to a safe level for at least another 24 hours.
Two-and-a-half hours west of Brisbane, water is also rising in the Queensland town of Dalby.
One woman said in an interview that she had never seen rain this heavy in the town.
"It's good for the farmers, but it's not good for the businesses that need to come into town to work and for the school kids," she said.
A road on the outskirts of Stanthorpe in Queensland was completely washed away in one torrent, reminding motorists of the dangers of driving in floodwaters. Photo from Twitter.
"Last night, it was quite busy. We had over 100 calls for assistance that our State Emergency Service volunteers were out, mainly to do with damage to walls, roofs and ceilings and water inundation,” he said.
"Plus, we had a number of swift water rescues where people were trapped in cars.”
"People are starting to heed the message to avoid floodwater, but we're still getting these situations."
Mr Cawcutt urged residents in Queensland's south to take care as more rain is expected.
"Rain will start to ease hopefully into the weekend, but it's really important for everybody to remember that even though the rain may stop, the floods and creeks and estuaries will continue to rise.”
"The risk and hazards of flooding and swift water hazard will continue for a number of days."
On Thursday, Weatherzone detected 1.37 million lightning pulses across central and eastern Australia.
Weatherzone also found another long line of thunderstorms stretching 2500 kilometres across the Northern Territory's Top End and southeast Queensland.
In the outback Queensland town of Roma, residents were hit with torrential rain, hail and even cyclonic winds, forcing families to hide inside their homes.
One home had its roof torn off.
South Australia was also caught in the eye of the storm, with gale-force winds of up to 70km/h lashing Adelaide.
The cyclonic winds blacked out Adelaide's city, causing significant peak hour delays.
FIVE DAY FORECAST IN YOUR CITY
Perth
Friday: Sunny. Min 12 - Max 27
Saturday: Sunny. Min 13 - Max 30
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Min 16 - Max 33
Monday: Mostly sunny. Min 17 - Max 28
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 15 - Max 26
Adelaide
Friday: Showers. Min 11 - Max 17
Saturday: Showers. Min 10 - Max 17
Sunday: Showers easing. Min 10 - Max 17
Monday: One or two showers. Min 11 - Max 17
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 9 - Max 20
Melbourne
Friday: Showers. Min 10 - Max 16
Saturday: Showers. Min 10 - Max 15
Sunday: Showers increasing. Min 8 - Max 15
Monday: One or two showers. Min 8 - Max 15
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min 8 - Max 16
Hobart
Friday: Showers increasing. Min 8 - Max 14
Saturday: Showers. Min 8 - Max 14
Sunday: Showers increasing. Min 7 - Max 16
Monday: Showers. Min 5 - Max 12C
Tuesday: Cloudy. Min 6 - Max 16
Canberra
Friday: Rain, possibly heavy falls. Min 7 - Max 15
Saturday: Showers. Min 7 - Max 12
Sunday: Cloudy. Min 4 - Max 13
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 2 - Max 17
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 2 - Max 17
Sydney
Friday: Showers easing. Min 15 - Max 25
Saturday: Possible shower. Min 15 - Max 22
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 13 - Max 23
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 13 - Max 23
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Min 12 - Max 21
Brisbane
Friday: Showers. Possible storm. Min 23 - Max 30
Saturday: Sunny. Min 19 - Max 27
Sunday: Sunny. Min 16 - Max 27
Monday: Sunny. Min 16 - Max 29
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Min 16 - Max 30
Darwin
Friday: Possible shower or storm. Min 28 - Max 35
Saturday: Shower or two, possible storm. Min 27 - Max 34
Sunday: Possible shower or storm. Min 26 - Max 36
Monday: Possible afternoon storm. Min 26 - Max 37
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Min 25 - Max 37.
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