A burst water main in inner-city Brisbane has caused significant disruption, spraying water into the air.
The jet showered about eight storeys into the air, above surrounding buildings, in Newstead, causing traffic delays around the inner northern riverside suburb on Wednesday afternoon.
The mishap came after parts of the south-east copped about 100 millimetres of rain, causing flash flooding in Brisbane and the Western Downs, leaving some residents in need of help.
Footage of the fountain flooded social media while young locals ran through the spray like it was a sprinkler on a lawn.
Urban Utilities workers arrived outside a Tesla showroom on Ann Street about 5pm to repair the damage.
They switched off the water and put diversions in place to fix the damage.
The state is forecast to cop even more rain, with as much as as 200 millimetres on the forecast, prompting flash flooding concerns.
The Sunshine State’s south-east was drenched as parts of the region recorded almost 100 millimetres on Wednesday, causing flooding in Brisbane and the Western Downs and leaving some residents in need of help.
It prompted a warning to residents from the State Disaster Coordinator as the wet season ramps up across Queensland.
“All over the weekend and leading into now, we’ve already seen a number of swift-water rescues right across south-east Queensland,” State Disaster Coordinator Shane Chelepy said.
“We’re getting flash flooding over our roadways and people choosing to drive through it.”
Caboolture recorded some of the highest overnight rainfall totals of 97 millimetres.
Central Queensland Coast is now in line for wet weather over the next 24 to 48 hours with up to 200 millimetres of rain possible.
“We could see some areas of localised flash flooding,” Bureau of Meteorology’s Kimba Wong said on Wednesday.
“It’s been a little while since we’ve seen this sort of rainfall in that part of the world. It may catch people unaware.”
The state has been warned to brace for disaster season.
Premier David Crisafulli toured the Kedron Emergency Services Complex on Wednesday to ensure the state’s resources were ready.
“It’s important that ministers, departments and agencies are all on the same page,” he said.
“We are prepared as best as we can this year,” Chelepy said.
“All of our local councils have undertaken a review of their plans, have learnt from last year.”
