Emergency alerts have been issued across Queensland, as residents are being ordered to move to higher ground. 9News
More than half a dozen emergency alerts have been issued across Queensland as a trough pummels the state's south east, causing life-threatening flooding.
Emergency alerts are currently in effect across Gympie, Lockyer Valley, Warwick, Millmerran, Mount Tarampa, Minden, Patrick Estate, Stanthorpe, and the Scenic Rim. Swiftwater rescue crews rushed to the scene as a number of vehicles had become trapped in floodwaters.Floodwater has swamped the town of Laidley this morning. 9News reporter Jess Millward said rapid rises were experienced in 20 minutes.
The council have asked people in low-lying areas across the Lockyer Valley to leave this morning, ahead of official evacuation orders. A moderate flood warning is also in place for the upper Brisbane river, while the lower reaches have a minor flood risk.Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said seven swiftwater rescues were carried out overnight.
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