Updated: 22 October 2026, 11:20 a.m. AEDT (Sydney) The Bureau of Meteorology warned of further flash flooding in parts of south-east Queensland on Thursday, 22 October, as a slow-moving thunderstorm brought heavy rain to the Moreton Bay region. ABC News reported that members of the public had rescued motorists from floodwaters overnight. In its 10:06 a.m. AEST warning , the Bureau said the storm was near Mount Mee and Wamuran and could produce rainfall leading to flash flooding. The warning covered parts of Somerset, Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast council areas. It forecast the storm would affect Dayboro and Woodford by 10:50 a.m. AEST. The Bureau recorded 168 millimetres at Sheep Station Creek in Morayfield in the three hours to 7:30 a.m., and 159 millimetres at Caboolture’s Short Street over the same period. These figures use Queensland’s local time. ABC’s reporting said police were receiving calls about people driving into floodwaters, after rescues in two separate incidents. It al...