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Premium Content Subscriber only Wild weather has eased in the Whitsundays after flood waters rose across the region on Saturday. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Michael Paech said showers were hanging around the Whitsundays today but heavier falls were not expected. Rainfall of about 10-40mm was more likely in the area, he said. “We’ve had a lot of intense weather and we are on an easing trend,” Mr Paech said. “We’re looking at showers today, but we shouldn’t see the rainfall figures we’ve seen the last few days. “The more intense rainfall has headed further north of Tow...

It comes after a late afternoon thunderstorm on Tuesday which fellow forecaster Michael Paech described as "pretty intense". Conondale received 59mm in an hour during one isolated storm and 62mm overall, while the hinterland suburbs copped widespread rainfall of between 10-30mm. "Those storms have already started west of the Coast," Mr Claassen said. "The Gold Coast and Brisbane have a decent chance of showers and storms, but it will be less likely to be severe as it approaches the southeast. "Inland parts of the Sunshine Coast have about a 40 per cent chance of storms today, less likely...