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Several flood warnings have been issued across Queensland, as the state endures another day of heavy rain and residents brace for severe storms still to come. 

In the state's south-east, the Mary River at Tiaro, north of Gympie, is rising and could reach the major flood level.

Flood gauges show the Mary River is rising rapidly above the moderate level, following days of heavy downpours. 

In the past week, parts of the Mary River catchment have had more than 300 millimetres of rain, while some areas of the Sunshine Coast have had upwards of 400mm. 

Gympie Regional Council Mayor Glen Hartwig said he was watching the river levels "very closely". 

"We've seen the rivers rise a bit quicker than what was expected or anticipated," he said. 

"There's water over roads everywhere, there's heavy downpours coming and going." 

Cr Hartwig said there was a chance the Kidd Bridge outside Gympie could go under. 

"We're finding that the Mary River predictability is a little bit different to what we normally face," he said. 

"If you don't need to go out in the car, stay at home and enjoy some time with friends and family." 

Large hail possible in SEQ

The Bureau of Meteorology warns a severe weather system over the state's inland area will move east today, shifting to the south-east by Monday and bringing more heavy rain.

"There's still multiple days of storms and potentially severe storms to come, with Monday probably the peak day in terms of south-east Queensland risk," senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said. 

"And it will be the trifecta – that's large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall."

There are also moderate flood warnings in place for the Warrego River and the Weir River. 

Clermont floods 'starting to settle'

A Watch and Act alert is active for people in the Central Highlands around the Theresa Creek Dam catchment area.

Residents in Clermont and surrounding areas are being told to remain alert, although the situation has been downgraded from an Emergency Warning earlier in the day.

Isaac Regional Council Mayor Kelly Vea Vea said she hoped the worst had passed. 

"In the Clermont area, we know that things are starting to settle," she said. 

"Yesterday there was a lot going on after a lot of heavy rain at Theresa Creek Dam. We had 157mm within 24 hours. 

Cr Vea Vea thanked residents who provided "local intelligence" and alerted the council in advance about rainfall upstream. 

"They were on the front foot letting us know what was coming, so that enabled us to also get on the front foot and put out some alerts," she said.