Southeast Queensland residents are facing very dangerous thunderstorm activity and potentially life-threatening flash floods as a deadly low-pressure trough pummels the region.
Residents in Gympie, north of the Sunshine Coast, are preparing for major flooding amid warnings the Mary River could reach levels not seen since major flooding in the area in February 1999.
The river peaked at just under 22 metres during that event 23 years ago, and the Bureau of Meteorology is warning of heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours.
