May-day: Severe weather to batter Gold Coast

Heavy rain totalling 200-400mm, damaging winds up to 90 km/h, dangerous surf with significant beach erosion, and tides 0.5m above normal are set to batter the Gold Coast and south-east Queensland on the first day of May 2015.

Ex-TC Marcia: When will she impact the Gold Coast?

8:50pm Update: Ex-tropical cyclone Marcia continues to move off the southeast Queensland coast with the heaviest rain bypassing most of the Gold Coast. However the possibility for damaging winds and dangerous surf conditions remain.

Un-easy calm as weakening Marcia heads for Gold Coast

Although rain has eased across the Gold Coast this evening, conditions are expected to deteriorate again during Saturday as a weakening Marcia moves into southeast Queensland.

Cyclone Marcia Track map and Forecast Wind
as at 7pm, Friday 20 February 2015

20/02 Road Closures (7pm Update)

As at 7:00pm, 131940.qld.gov.au reporting the following road incidents across the Gold Coast (check website for latest information):

Closed to all vehicles/through traffic due to flooding:

CLAGIRABA ROAD, CLAGIRABA
Clagiraba Road between Beaudesert Nerang Road and Gerara Court

CURRUMBIN CREEK ROAD, CURRUMBIN VALLEY

between Dolans Crossing and end of Currumbin Valley Road

BIRDS ROAD, GUANABA
Birds Road between Equestrian Drive and Abbott Court 

GOLD COAST SPRINGBROOK ROAD, NUMINBAH VALLEY
At Austinville Causeway (Mudgeeraba Creek)

SOMERSET DRIVE, MUDGEERABA
Somerset Drive between Franklin Drive and Bonogin Road

HARDYS ROAD, MUDGEERABA

TREES ROAD, TALLEBUDGERA
Trees Road between Kooringal Court and Ducats Road

DALTON ROAD, TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY
Daltons Road between Tallebudgera Creek Road and end

MOUNT COUGAL ROAD, TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY

Between Tallebudgera Creek Rd and END

TALLEBUDGERA CREEK ROAD, TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY
Tallebudgera Creek road between Dickfos Road and end

HOTHAM CREEK ROAD, WILLOW VALE
Hotham Creek Road between Fern Hill Drive & Rosemount Drive

RUFFLES ROAD, WILLOW VALE

Ruffles Road between #307 to end of road

Water over road hazard:

GUANABA CREEK ROAD, GUANABA
Hazard Water over road Road Closed Between Maudsland Road and Stewart Road All directions
Delays expected

SIGANTO DRIVE, HELENSVALE
At Saltwater Creek crossing

BERRIGANS ROAD, MUDGEERABA
Road Closed between Gold Coast Springbrook Road and Mark Way All directions

FRANKLIN DRIVE, MUDGEERABA
All directions

GUNSYND DRIVE, MUDGEERABA
Hazard Water over road Road Closed Between Appaloosa Court and Todman Drive All directions

OLD COACH ROAD, TALLEBUDGERA

TALLEBUDGERA CONNECTION ROAD, TALLEBUDGERA
North of Guineas Creek Rd, South of Guineas Creek Rd near Statz Crt

The hatches are battened, Marcia gets stronger

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Satellite Image

8:33pm Thu 19 Feb 2015

The Gold Coast spent today waiting in long queues for sandbags and battening down for 2015's most severe weather event, whilst Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia is expected to make landfall on the central Queensland coast as a very destructive Category 5 cyclone.

When will it rain?

UPDATE 10:20PM 20/02: Here's the view of the 3-hourly rainfall breakdown across a variety of Gold Coast locations.

3-hourly rainfall forecast

as at 10:20PM, 20 February 2015

Cyclone Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! is born

7:00pm 19/02 UPDATE: Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia now a Category 4 storm and expected to make landfall as a very destructive Category 5 cyclone. See the Cyclone Warning for more info.

Sandbags! Get your sandbags!

12:00pm 20/02 UPDATE: The Gold Coast SES at 195 Queen St, Southport are continuing to provide sandbags today (Friday) until 6pm and limiting to 12 per vehicle.

They are likely to be "FIY" (fill it yourself) bags, so bring your own shovel just in case!

As demand is high, there are long delays. Before heading off check with the SES on 132 500 or the City of Gold Coast Disaster Hotline on 1800 606 000 to see if they've got any left.

PREVIOUS UPDATES:

4:30pm UPDATE: The Gold Coast SES at 195 Queen St, Southport are continuing to provide sandbags today until 6pm and limiting to 12 per vehicle.

They are likely to be "FIY" (fill it yourself) bags, so bring your own shovel just in case!

As demand is high, there are long delays. Before heading off check with the SES on 132 500 or the City of Gold Coast Disaster Hotline on 1800 606 000 to see if they've got any left.

8:30am UPDATE: The Gold Coast SES at 195 Queen St, Southport are continuing to provide sandbags today between 8am to 6pm to residents who need them.

(Thanks to ABC Gold Coast for tweeting this info @abcgoldcoast)


9:30pm 18/02 UPDATE: The Gold Coast SES at Southport are providing sandbags this evening to residents who need them, They can be collected from 195 Queen St, Southport

(Thanks to Cr Glenn Tozer for tweeting this info @GlennontheGC)

As demand is high, before heading off check with the SES on 132 500 or the City of Gold Coast Disaster Hotline on 1800 606 000 to see if they've got any left.

EARLIER: The State Emergency Service depot at Carrara were providing "FIY" (fill it yourself) sandbags for residents of private properties today (Wednesday 18 Feb) until 6pm.

They are located on Eastlakes St at Carrara off exit 75 (near the City of Gold Coast depot).

Bring your own shovel and the SES will have bags and sand available for you to fill your own sandbags.

As this situation is being monitored closely, the availability of sand and bags along with opening hours may change. Contact the SES on 132500 to check.

Severe weather warning issued, local disaster group on alert

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8:33pm Tue 17 Feb 2015

The Gold Coast is now facing a quadruple threat on Thursday and Friday from damaging winds, heavy rainfall, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf as the low pressure system in the Coral Sea deepens and moves closer to Queensland.

Get Ready: Heavy rain, strong winds, dangerous surf on Thu/Fri

Up to 400mm rain may drench the Gold Coast by the end of the week, along with strong winds, high seas and dangerous surf conditions expected on Thursday and Friday.

Total Forecast Rainfall -
16 to 23 February 2015

Less rain Friday, but strong winds and powerful surf into the weekend

***This rain event was cancelled due to unexpected good weather :) ***
Whilst we're now only expecting 50mm on Friday and 15mm on Saturday, strong to near gale force winds will start on Friday and powerful surf conditions expected on Saturday and Sunday.

Rainfall Forecast for
 Friday 12 December 2014

Friday to bring heavy rain, possible flooding to Gold Coast

***This rain event was cancelled due to unexpected good weather :) ***

Up to 125mm is expected fall on the Gold Coast over Friday and Saturday, similar to a rain event that brought heavy rain and flooding back on the 27-28 March 2014. 

Severe storms firing up over the Gold Coast

Damaging winds and heavy rainfall for the Gold Coast and south-east Queensland are expected over the next several hours as severe thunderstorms develop.

The City of Gold Coast's Disaster Management Unit provided the following information around midday (via Cr Glenn Tozer for Division 9)

A line of developing showers and storms was located on radar from Millmerran-Warwick-Kyogle at about 12pm today. This line may intensify as it reaches the coastline due to increased moisture and instability.

Storms in Northeast NSW have already been stronger than expected, and as such consider an increased risk of thunderstorm and severe thunderstorm activity in Southeast Queensland this afternoon. Pay particular attention to any large storm clusters that suddenly take a more northward move from the favoured E/NE trajectory as this would be a sign of severity.

Large hail and flash flooding are both reasonable risks today (Evans Head recorded 41mm in 10 minutes this morning). Damaging winds are also possible, though storms containing damaging winds are less likely to last as long (because the surface winds today are relatively weak and storms with strong winds in these environments tend to weaken quickly unless surface winds into the storm are also strong)

Check for the latest warning updates on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

Heavy rain, flash flooding risk for the Gold Coast

There's STILL more rain coming with 100-150mm rain forecast for the Gold Coast region on Friday. Add this to the 50-100mm we've already received there's a real risk of flash flooding and even minor flooding in rivers and catchments. Plus if that's not enough, in the wake of the clearing rain, there's the chance of afternoon thunderstorms.

Rainfall forecast for Friday 28 March 2014

Gold Coast still in firing line for heavy rain

As expected, there is now a Severe Weather Warning in place for Heavy Rainfall expected to arrive this afternoon and evening - with 24 hour totals of 50-150mm possible.

"Yes it's still coming!" Update on the Gold Coast's 'little BIG wet'

Whilst it seems like the rain is currently 'avoiding' the Gold Coast area, just remember it's our turn from Thursday with the main falls expected overnight and throughout Friday.

SEQ braces for impact after wild Australia Day weather in Central QLD

100-125 km/h wind gusts and up to 300mm of rain are expected to impact areas of the Southeast Coast forecast district after a wild day of heavy falls and even tornadoes in the Wide Bay & Burnett region.

Australia Day Weekend Weather Update

200-400mm of rain is still expected over the next four days for the Gold Coast and the Southeast Coast thanks to ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.

The tide is high and we're holding on!

Abnormally high tides and powerful surf are forecasted to affect exposed coastal areas between Sandy Cape and Point Danger in the next few days due to a deepening trough remaining offshore over the southern Coral Sea.

Tides for Friday 14 December and Saturday 15 December 2012

Severe to extreme fire conditions, high temperatures for Tuesday

South East Queensland will swelter through what will be one of hottest days this year tomorrow, and this bushfire season is anticipated to be one of the most dangerous.

Tuesday's forecast temperature map