An update on the latest STW for Stanthorpe, Warwick and the Scenic Rim.
Heavy rainfall is leading to some decent totals in those areas .


Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
for HEAVY RAINFALL
For people in parts of Scenic Rim, Southern Downs, Toowoomba and Lockyer Valley Council Areas.

Issued at 2:01 pm Thursday, 21 December 2023.

Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall have extended into the Lockyer Valley.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:55 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Oakington, Cunninghams Gap, the area west of Warwick and the area south of the NSW border. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect the area northwest of Warwick, the area south of Toowoomba and Moogerah by 2:25 pm and Allora, Moogerah Dam and Aratula by 2:55 pm.

79.0 mm was recorded in the 1 hour to 12:09 am at Upper Bracker Creek (west of Stanthorpe).

43.0 mm was recorded in the 1 hour to 12:40 pm at Dalcouth.