From fire to floods: Roads, theme parks closed as deluge hits Queensland and NSW

Flash flooding was reported in southeast Queensland as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the fire-ravaged Australian east coast on Saturday.

Flash floods have inundated the Gold Coast and parts of Brisbane Source: Instagram (@mickeylou15)

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Published 18 January 2020 10:24pm

Updated 18 January 2020 10:27pm

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Flash floods have inundated the Gold Coast and parts of Brisbane after more than 300 millimetres of rain fell overnight, just weeks after catastrophic bushfires lashed the country's east coast.

Popular theme parks Warner Bros Movie World, Dreamworld and Wet 'n' Wild world were forced to close, with more than 50 reports of flooded roads across Queensland's southeast.

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