Since yesterday, homes have been evacuated, roads have been closed and dams are overflowing in heavy rainfall in the area.
The weather bureau says heavy rain will continue to fall north of Brisbane to Caboolture .. and west of Brisbane out to Toowoomba until showers become isolated tomorrow.
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The area's three major dams have reached capacity and releases of water at Wivenhoe Dam .. the largest will begin on the weekend for the first time in a decade.
Somerset Dam is also topping capacity and all major Sunshine Coast dams are currently releasing through their spillways.
Many smaller storages are overflowing, adding to the drama of widespread localised flooding.
