AS people wake Monday morning to glimpses of sunshine, many may feel that the City of Logan has weathered the storm.
But the worst is still yet to come.
Both the Albert and Logan Rivers were continuing to rise after a deluge which lasted more than three days, and Sunday night storms adding insult to injury.
Homes in all low-lying areas of Logan were bracing themselves for flooding set to exceed the heights of 2017, the exact magnitude which would only be known by Monday afternoon.
In many suburbs, there was an eerie silence, a lack of Monday morning car engines a result of school being cancelled and people being asked to work from home.
That was of course, those with the option. By Sunday night, some had already been isolated.
Some were sandbagging homes, unable to exit their suburbs – waiting for the inevitable rise in water to engulf properties as it did in 2017, and 1976, 1974 and 1947 before that.
As of Monday morning, there were more than 5000 homes without power, most of them at Yarrabilba, Greenbank, Windaroo and Logan Village.
Almost 200 roads were either reported flooded or damaged.
In total, more than 600mm of rain had fallen over some areas of Logan, 250mm in some areas on Sunday alone.
There were alerts for 16 suburbs – anyone near a river or creek at risk in Chambers Flat, Logan Reserve, Waterford West, Waterford, Loganlea, Meadowbrook, Tanah Merah, Loganholme, Eagleby, Mount Warren Park, Bannockburn, Windaroo, Beenleigh, Holmview, Edens Landing and Bethania.
They were being asked to tie up anything that might float, and to stack furniture and possessions as high as possible.
It was wise to move poisons and garbage to a high place, and to deactivate solar panels.
All levels of government were urging people to stay home, and an already-fatigued emergency services team was pleading with people to stay safe, and not attempt to go near floodwater in any way.
One person was seen on a jet ski along the Albert River which is expected to reach a peak higher than 2013. Others were seen trying to drive through flooded roads.
In an alert for Park Ridge and Beenleigh, it was estimated Maclean Bridge would peak 1.5m above the 2017 flood level. Waterford would be similar but would not peak until Tuesday, putting levels very near to those of 1976.
Similar emergency alerts were issued Monday morning for Loganholme, Waterford West, anyone in the Albert River catchment, and anyone in the Logan River catchment.
Wolffdene was expected to peak mid-Monday.
People at Tygum Road at Waterford West were told 2.30am Sunday they’d be isolated.
SES had hundreds of calls from this region, and council workers were door knocking homes that would be impacted on Sunday and Monday.
With flood levels expected to remain for at least another three days, council was already looking towards a massive clean up.
“The Logan community is resilient and has been in this situation before, but we need everyone to be vigilant,” mayor Darren Power said.
