Aussie Bargain Car Rentals

With ex TC Alfred having made landfall, there are some flights coming into the Sunshine Coast Airport today and our first customers for the last five days are able to pick up their Aussie Bargain rental cars. To those who are arriving today and over the next few days, PLEASE do not travel anywhere you don’t really need to. There is still a large amount of flooding in multiple places around the Sunshine Coast. Remember your rental car is NOT authorised or covered for driving through flood waters. Things can get real expensive in a real hurry, even if you “accidentally did it”. Please stay safe out there and if it’s flooded, forget it.

**This warning is no longer current**
⚠️FLOOD WARNING ⚠️
5am Monday 10 March.

Hinterland areas have experienced more than 300mm of rain in the last 12 hrs.

This intense localised rainfall has caused minor to moderate flooding to occur in locations on the eastern side of the hinterland from Eumundi, Nambour, Yandina, Maleny, Mapleton, Palmwoods, Woombye, Bald K**b, Witta and Glass House Mountains.

If you’re moving about the region, please drive to the conditions.

💧Remember, if it’s flooded, forget it.

Check the latest road closures on disaster hub website: https://disasterhub.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/

For emergency help in floods and storms, call the QLD SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD App. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Recent report from Higgins Storm Chasing. At ABCr we regularly rely on this company for accurate and up to date adverse weather reporting. Thank you to the Higgins team for all you do to keep us all safe.

RAIN & FLOOD FORECAST - TC Alfreds rain forecast is likely to be high along the coast and adjacent inland! The rain is expected to increase from midnight tonight around the Gold Coast into NENSW then spread further up into Brisbane & Ipswich on Friday. Rain is then expected to increase right across the South East QLD Coast and inland, Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and inland on Saturday & Sunday. All areas from the Sunshine Coast south to Kempsey & inland to the ranges are likely to see totals of 250-500mm but it is very possible we could see some huge falls up to 1000mm especially on the southern side of the system at first then the Eastern side as it moves inland (red circle). Just west of the ranges on the Darling Downs / Granite Belt and Northern Tablelands could also see some very decent rainfall over 100mm. Flash flooding, dangerous rapid flooding & major river / creek flooding from this system could become a real serious issue and we have HIGH flood risk maps issued in the subscribers portal for that.
LISMORE "just take a deep breath & stay calm" you will get plenty of lead-time and warnings if it looks like being a major flood or the levee might breach. People in upstream catchments please share your reports during a flood event it really helps those downstream prepare too!
*Flood prone areas - take precautions now ahead of time. Have enough supplies & medication to last 3-5 days, move livestock to higher ground. Be ready to receive and act on stern advice or evacuations if needed*
Full TC Alfred forecast track / intensity, maps and warnings are available on our website and app

Image from weatherwatch.net.au