Queensland floods death toll rises to six

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Another man has died in floodwaters west of Brisbane this morning, bringing the state's flood death toll to six.

Queensland police say that at around 2.30am the 34-year-old Moorooka man managed to free himself from his car, which had become submerged in floodwaters on Witton Road in Indooroopilly.

He tried swimming to safety, but nearby residents contacted emergency services when they saw he didn't surface from the water.

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Life threatening floodwaters are inundating parts of Queensland, with cars being submerged in waters in Oxley.

Authorities then located the body of the man a short time later.

A report is being prepared for the Coroner.

Intense rainfall is set to continue for parts of Queensland that have been inundated with severe floodwaters since Wednesday.

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A vehicle is submerged in flood water in the suburb of Oxley in Brisbane.

Severe thunderstorm warnings are in place for Gympie, Kin Kin and Tin Can Bay, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting more intense rainfall that may lead to life threatening flash flooding is on its way.

Multiple emergency alerts are also in place in Logan, Ipswich, Cooby Creek, Beachmere, and Noosa.

The Cooby Damn in Cooby Creek has started to spill with properties in the area set to be hit with floodwaters.

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Roads near the Sunshine Coast town of Bli Bli in Queensland are flooded.

In Ipswich residents in low-lying areas are being urged to evacuate and not enter floodwaters as life-threatening flooding is set to hit more parts of the area.



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