Brief
Queensland hit by record rains as storms dump up to 250 mm in a day
The Bureau of Meteorology warned that a wet system will linger, with supercell thunderstorms possible early next week.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Queensland experienced intense rainfall on Thursday, Oct 23, 2026, with some locations in the south‑east recording up to 250 mm by day’s end, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
What happened
Senior meteorologist Sarah Scully of the Bureau of Meteorology said Caboolture and northern Brisbane suburbs, including Burpengary and Narangba, received up to 240 mm in six hours on Thursday. The Sunshine Coast’s Mount Tinbeerwah logged 99 mm in the 12 hours to 6 am on Friday. Early Friday, a storm over inland central Queensland dropped 116 mm on Mount Panorama before 7 am, while the Scenic Rim saw about 160 mm the previous day.
What the reports add
The article notes that Norman Creek swelled and Kedron Brook burst its banks. Police recorded 418 State Emergency Service call‑outs from 6:30 am Thursday to 4 am Friday, two‑thirds of which occurred Thursday morning and early afternoon. Calls were concentrated in Moreton Bay (173), the Sunshine Coast (75), Ipswich (55), Logan (about 20) and the Gold Coast (13). Swift‑water crews responded to 16 stranded vehicles, rescuing only two people from vehicles.
What was said
Sarah Scully told the SMH that the broader wet system is expected to clear next week, but heavy thunderstorms could return, with the potential for supercell development on Monday.
How it came about
The storms formed within a larger weather system forecast to bring lighter rain from the following Monday. Earlier Felo coverage on regional weather patterns highlighted similar wet systems affecting Queensland in previous weeks, linking to broader seasonal forecasts.
Key facts
- Caboolture and northern Brisbane suburbs recorded up to 240 mm of rain in six hours on Oct 23. (smh.com.au)
- Police logged 418 SES call‑outs between 6:30 am Thursday and 4 am Friday. (smh.com.au)
- The Bureau of Meteorology warned the system could produce supercell thunderstorms on Monday. (smh.com.au)
Sources
- [1] smh.com.au — originally reported as “Brisbane weather: Storms over south-east lifting but system threatens supercells to come”
