Flash flooding across Brisbane

Storms have brought heavy downpours and caused flash flooding across Brisbane, and winds described as a "mini tornado" have torn roofs from properties on the Sunshine Coast.

2nd East Coast Low - The worst is still ahead

Cars have been swept away, roads cut and homes flooded – and there's plenty more on the way.

• QLD Severe Thunderstorm - Capricornia, Channel Country and Wide Bay and Burnett

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and abundance of smaller hail in parts of the Channel Country district. Locations which may be affected include Windorah, Bulloo Downs, Eromanga, Orientos, Ballera and Morney.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Locations which may be affected include Bundaberg, Hervey Bay waters, Town Of 1770, Childers and Biggenden.

NSW - Heavy rain and damaging wind warning area

Sydney storm: UNSW research shows cars can be carried away by even shallow water

A team of engineers at UNSW has demonstrated why it can be more dangerous to drive through floodwaters in new cars than older ones.

Don’t wait until it’s too late - get ready now

Queensland weather: Residents warned to prepare for damaging storms, flash flooding

Queenslanders are being urged to prepare for damaging storms and flash flooding this weekend, with the heaviest rainfall expected on Sunday.

NSW Flood Watch

Flood watch issued for New South Wales north east and central west inland river valleys, coastal river valleys north of Bellinger, and Nepean Hawkesbury river valley.

WillyWeather Warnings

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a marine wind warning for New South Wales' east coast. Head to WilyWeather's interactive Warnings page for more information.

WillyWeather Radar

View the severity of this east coast low at the WIllyWeather radar page, a fully interactive radar map.

Sydney weather: Batten down the hatches: second storm on its way

Emergency crews expect to be on standby until at least Monday as another east coast low is forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to parts of New South Wales.

NSW weather: BoM predicts heavy rain, potential flash flooding this weekend

Heavy rain is set to hit eastern New South Wales this weekend, with authorities warning of potential flash flooding and damaging winds.

NSW Residents brace for more wild weather

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flash flooding warning for nine rivers and catchments as a low pressure system moves over the state, bringing widespread rain to eastern regions.

Widespread rain for eastern NSW this weekend

Queensland in for a weekend of heavy rain, storms: stay tuned for warnings

A deep trough is forecast to move across southern and central Queensland from late Friday, generating widespread moderate to heavy rainfall throughout the weekend before moving off the southeast coast late Sunday.

'The hairiest question': Sydney's dams may spill if rains lift water levels

Sydney's major dams may spill by early next week if the catchment areas receive even moderate rainfall from the coming weekend's forecast storm.

East coast from Queensland to Tasmania facing 'severe weather' risk, bureau says

Residents across an arc of eastern Australia stretching from Queensland to Tasmania should be on watch for more potentially severe weather this weekend as another winter storm looms, the Bureau of Meteorology says.