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Lismore mayor Steve Krieg said if there was any sign the town’s major river - the Wilsons River - was on the rise, residents would be urged to evacuate early.

The NSW State Emergency Service has ordered residents in low-lying parts of North and South Lismore to evacuate as “life-threatening flash flooding” threatens the Northern Rivers region.

South-east Queensland’s intense rainfall is expected to continue well into Tuesday as some Dalby residents prepare to evacuate ahead of an expected flooding peak.

Flood-weary residents still reeling from a one in 500-year downpour just weeks ago have once again been forced to flee their homes, as wild weather continues to batter Australias east coast.

Lismore mayor Steve Krieg said if there was any sign the town’s major river - the Wilsons River - was on the rise, residents would be urged to evacuate early.

Widespread flash floods unleashed by heavy rain in Australia have swept cars off the road and drowned motorists, including an emergency services volunteer.

Receding waters caused by flash flooding is revealing cracked roads, abandoned cars, waterlogged basements,...

Clean up efforts have begun across NSW and Queensland after torrential rain but more is on the way with an updated rainfall model for the week showing up to 300mm will fall in some parts.

The weather system has already hammered the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with the heavy rain flooding roads in Broome and cutting off access to remote parts of the NT and SA.

A Tornado-like storm has left more than 30,000 households without power after it ripped through Queenslands southeast on Tuesday.