SEVERE WEATHER UPDATE 23 October

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The City continues to monitor conditions closely as steady rain continues across the Gold Coast.

Maximum rainfalls across the Gold Coast have not exceeded 100mm over the past 24 hours.

However, a severe weather warning remains in place which could bring further heavy rainfall with potential for dangerous flash flooding.

All Gold Coast beaches are closed today due to a large swell and rough conditions.

A Hazardous Surf Warning for Gold Coast waters is also current.

Hardys Road is the only road currently closed due to flooding.

SANDBAG STATIONS

The City's three sandbag stations are open today.

They are located at:

  • 232 Old Pacific Highway, Pimpama (next to City of Gold Coast Coomera Depot)
  • 42-44 Boyd Street, Bilinga (use the service road, next to the City of Gold Coast Tugun Depot)
  • 61 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads, (Reedy Creek Waste and Recycling Centre)

Signage will be in place on site to direct motorists to the stations. PLEASE drive carefully and to the conditions. If it's unsafe to be on the roads, please stay home.

STAY UP TO DATE

Keep informed and monitor the latest from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Stay up to date on the City's Disaster Dashboard citygc.au/DisasterDashboard

Do not enter flood waters. If it's flooded forget it.

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