A flood rescue is unfolding in Queensland's Bundaberg region this morning as the state braces for more heavy rain.
Today reporter Jessica Millward said the rescue is taking place in Childers, where a driver tried to go through a creek.
"He's now clinging to a tree waiting for emergency services to get to him. Car washed away," Millward said on Twitter.
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https://twitter.com/JessMillward9/status/1496938105999605760Millward is on the scene at Rocksberg near Caboolture where another driver made a lucky escape after driving through floodwaters.
Sharing a photo of a white car partially submerged she wrote; "Very lucky escape for the driver of this car after it slid into a creek near Caboolture.
"Rain hammering parts of the south east now."
It's understood the driver called emergency services but managed to free himself from the vehicle.
Deputy Commissioner Mark Roche from the QFES said they've attended more than 30 flood rescues and been "to well over 100 SES tasks in the 24 hours".
"It's a busy time for our staff and volunteers," he said.
"I don't know the details of all of the incidents, but I would suspect that people are not listening to the message; 'If it's flooded, forget it'.
"People are possibly getting surprised by the water on the roadway, but with this weather, people should be prepared."
A large part of Queensland stretching from the north of Bundaberg to the south of Brisbane is bracing for more torrential rain.
Severe weather and storms warnings are in place for parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
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"A strong upper low is combining with a deepening surface trough and a developing embedded low to produce intense and slow-moving thunderstorms," the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) wrote.
"A separate Severe Weather Warning is also current for this area.
"Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours.
"Locations which may be affected include Eidsvold and areas southwest of Eidsvold as well as areas between Seventeen Seventy and Bundaberg."
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https://twitter.com/BOM_Qld/status/1496897422366236672A number of flood watches are in place across the state with Eyre Creek, Georgina River the lower Burnett River, Stuart and Boyne Rivers, Mary River, Tinana and Six Mile creeks, the Paroo River and the Stanley River of the most concern.
Amid the threat, there are fears the city of Gympie could split the town in two.
The area has been hard hit with rain, receiving the state's highest rainfall total - Mt Wolvi, near Gympie, recorded 425mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am on Wednesday.
The second death of the flood emergency was also recorded.
The body of missing motor cyclist Phil Lambert, 54, was discovered at Cedar Pocket, in the Gympie Region.
It's believed the father of three hadn't seen the rising floods when driving through the area on Wednesday morning and was hit by a torrent of rushing water.
It comes after the body of woman was found in her submerged vehicle at Belli Park, Sunshine Coast.
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