Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by multiple storms and days-long deluge

A man's body has been found in floodwater on Queensland's Fraser Coast. Police were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa about 11am on Monday. He was declared dead at the scene, and police are preparing a report for the coroner. Six campers were rescued from a flooded campground at Leyburn in the Southern Downs with no injuries. Heavy rain from Thursday to Monday flooded many roads and rivers across the state's south and east.

Blackdown Tableland near Rockhampton recorded 439mm in four days. Lower Springbrook had 325mm and Nambour 314mm. Flash flooding closed roads in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane. Flood warnings remain for the Bremer, Macintyre, Moonie and Mary rivers. A meteorologist called the system unusual, with wide rain bands and much cooler temperatures. The Bureau of Meteorology expects more typical spring weather later in the week.

It shows how fast flash floods can turn deadly, and why drivers should never enter a flooded road, even if it looks shallow.