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Season’s first severe storm wreaks havoc, drivers caught in flash floods

Outlet: The Sydney Morning Herald · Catherine Strohfeldt · Published 21/10/2026 20:58 UTC

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A flash flooding warning is in place for most of the northern Greater Brisbane region, and a second front threatens residents south of the city.

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  1. Excerpt · detected on 22/10/2026 04:08 UTC

    While a storm over Caboolture dumped 170 millimetres A flash flooding warning is in place for most of rain on nearby suburbs, the northern Greater Brisbane region, and a second storm forms as an “unstable” system dominates front threatens residents south of the region. city.

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    Before: «While a storm over Caboolture dumped 170 millimetres of rain on nearby suburbs, a second storm forms as an “unstable” system dominates the region.» 7a0744b6d442

    After: «A flash flooding warning is in place for most of the northern Greater Brisbane region, and a second front threatens residents south of the city.» 83a8409d2982

  2. Headline · detected on 22/10/2026 04:08 UTC

    Flood warning as Season’s first severe storm of the season looms, second front develops wreaks havoc, drivers caught in flash floods

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    Before: «Flood warning as first severe storm of the season looms, second front develops» 4de26b42ca9b

    After: «Season’s first severe storm wreaks havoc, drivers caught in flash floods» dea27b63cca8

  3. Excerpt · detected on 22/10/2026 01:38 UTC

    A While a storm travelling south sat over Caboolture for hours on Thursday morning, dropping almost dumped 170 millimetres of rain from 4.30am to 7.30am. on nearby suburbs, a second storm forms as an “unstable” system dominates the region.

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    Before: «A storm travelling south sat over Caboolture for hours on Thursday morning, dropping almost 170 millimetres of rain from 4.30am to 7.30am.» ec478c516569

    After: «While a storm over Caboolture dumped 170 millimetres of rain on nearby suburbs, a second storm forms as an “unstable” system dominates the region.» 7a0744b6d442

  4. Headline · detected on 22/10/2026 01:38 UTC

    Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm storm of the season looms near Brisbane looms, second front develops

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    Before: «Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm of the season looms near Brisbane» 431169cfdc32

    After: «Flood warning as first severe storm of the season looms, second front develops» 4de26b42ca9b

  5. Excerpt · detected on 22/10/2026 00:08 UTC

    A storm travelling south from sat over Caboolture has already dropped for hours on Thursday morning, dropping almost 150 170 millimetres of rain in three hours on Thursday morning. from 4.30am to 7.30am.

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    Before: «A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped almost 150 millimetres of rain in three hours on Thursday morning.» 3385e7770450

    After: «A storm travelling south sat over Caboolture for hours on Thursday morning, dropping almost 170 millimetres of rain from 4.30am to 7.30am.» ec478c516569

  6. Headline · detected on 22/10/2026 00:08 UTC

    Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm of the season closes in on looms near Brisbane

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    Before: «Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm of the season closes in on Brisbane» 9ecdb167e5d4

    After: «Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm of the season looms near Brisbane» 431169cfdc32

  7. Excerpt · detected on 21/10/2026 22:08 UTC

    A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped more than 100 almost 150 millimetres of rain in two three hours on Thursday morning.

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    Before: «A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped more than 100 millimetres of rain in two hours on Thursday morning.» 92793092f8e6

    After: «A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped almost 150 millimetres of rain in three hours on Thursday morning.» 3385e7770450

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/flood-warning-as-first-severe-thunderstorm-of-the-season-closes-in-on-brisbane-20261022-p617np.html
Published
21/10/2026 20:58 UTC
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21/10/2026 21:09 UTC
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