Heavy rain brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie wreaks havoc across Queensland and northern NSW, where Lismore residents face an anxious wait overnight as the Wilsons River threatens to flow over the flood levee when it reaches its peak tomorrow morning. See how the day unfolded.
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Deluge brings month's rain in one day, forcing second day of Queensland school closures
Parts of south-east Queensland are hit with more than 400 millimetres of rain, stranding people in flash flooding and causing a second day of school closures on Friday.
Drenching from Debbie due in south-east Queensland
South-east Queensland is set for a drenching today with rainfall in excess of 200 millimetres possible in some localised areas, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.
View from 35,000km exposes Cyclone Debbie's force of nature
Zoom out and you can see why Cyclone Debbie continues to wreak havoc on the people of Queensland.
Widespread flooding as ex-Cyclone Debbie heads south-east
Ex-Cyclone Debbie is causing monsoonal rain and major floods across central Queensland, with Brisbane to get more than a month’s worth of rain on Thursday.
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Thousands evacuate amid Gold Coast, Logan, Beaudesert floods
Thousands of residents in low-lying areas of the northern Gold Coast, Logan and Beaudesert flee their homes after the remnants of Cyclone Debbie dumps up to 600mm in isolated areas.
Ex-cyclone batters northern NSW, leaves trail of destruction in Qld
The Lismore flood levee is set to overflow overnight, flooding low-lying areas of the city, as ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie moves south through south-east Queensland and northern NSW.
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Nearly 100,000 without power as destructive winds hit south-east Queensland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie’s reign is not yet over, authorities say, with warnings severe weather may worsen for south-east Queensland overnight.