Thank you for sticking with us throughout today. There seems to be a lot of uncertainty on what tomorrow may bring. One thing is for certain – we will be back live from 6am to cover everything in Logan.
Sunday’s live blog can be found here.
9.45pm: Power outages
Power is still off to over 40,000 homes in Logan.
It seems the strong winds and rain have brought this number back up.
8.45pm: Public transport update
Public transport will remained suspended tomorrow for Logan (Sunday).
Translink confirmed that they will have further updates for Monday services tomorrow.
8.30pm: Strong winds tonight
The winds have been quite strong for the last couple of hours now.
There have been a couple of reports of falling trees in Yarrabilba and Beenleigh.
Remember, stay inside your home and only drive if completely necessary.
7.35pm: More centres open tomorrow
The Hyperdome and Grand Plaza will open from 10am tomorrow, however, some of their retailers may decide to remain closed.
They advise to contact individual retailers for store hours.
7.24pm: Aldi to open tomorrow
Aldi will open majority of their Logan stores on Sunday.
Stores in Flagstone and Beenleigh will remain closed.
“There will be some availability challenges as we work to restock shelves,” a statement said.
7.00pm: Power back on for some
Around 10,000 homes have had their power restored in Logan.
There is still 36,000 homes without power, 5,000 of them are in Beenleigh and Eagleby.
Well done, Energex!
6.50pm: Winds picking up
The predicted winds have picked up around Jimboomba and Mundoolun.
Not as strong as last night, but still strong.
5.13pm: Where the water’s at this afternoon….
The Logan River at Maclean Bridge is currently at 6.84 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (10.00 m). The Logan River at Maclean Bridge is likely to exceed the minor flood level (10.00 m) Sunday morning. The river level may exceed the moderate flood level (13.50 m) later on Sunday. Further rises are possible with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Logan River at Waterford is currently at 1.70 metres and rising with the tide, below the minor flood level (6.00 m). River level rises are likely from Saturday, and minor flooding (6.00 m) may occur along the Logan River at Waterford late Sunday. Further rises to the moderate flood level (7.50 m) may occur during Monday with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Logan River at Parklands is currently at 0.84 metres and rising with the tide, below the minor flood level (2.50 m). The Logan River at Parklands may exceed the minor flood level (2.50 m) Sunday morning, with the high tide. Further rises possible with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Albert River at Wolffdene is currently at 4.75 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (6.00 m). The Albert River at Wolffdene is likely to exceed the minor flood level (6.00 m) overnight Saturday into Sunday. The river level may exceed the moderate flood level during Sunday with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Albert River at Beenleigh is currently at 1.32 metres and rising with the tide, below the minor flood level (3.50 m). Minor flooding may occur along the Albert River at Beenleigh from late Sunday morning. Further rises to the moderate flood level (4.50 m) are possible with forecast heavy rainfall.
Remember, if it’s flooded, forget it.
4.57pm: Tree falls on car, Yarrabilba
A tree has fallen on a car on Waterford Tamborine Road near Yarrabilba.
Reports are that no one has been seriously injured.
3.00pm: Community spirit on show
IGA Loganlea has offered their fridges and freezer spaces for those who need to store essential items such as medications, baby formula or other perishables.
They’ve asked people to reach out and they will check if they have free space.
Call 3805 1899.
2.45pm: Flood levels
The next updated river heights from BoM are due for 5pm, where it’s expected the flood levels to be higher.
Remember, if it’s flooded, forget it.
2.30pm: Traffic lights out
With the power being out all over Logan, this also means that traffic lights are not working around the city.
Take it easy if you have to leave your home.
12.30pm: More homes without power
There are now 46,000 homes without power across Logan.
12.15pm: Energex HQ
Councillor Scott Bannan shared this about an hour ago:
Energex are setting up a headquarters in Jimboomba for at least the next 10 days, so they are all over the power dramas and are well equipped.
Massive thank you to Jimboomba RSL for hosting the crew.
Please don’t go down there. Just call the Energex Hotline
12.10pm: If it’s flooded, forget it.
In 2022, MyCity Logan published a memorable photo of a man trying to push his ute through chest-high water. Don’t be that guy.
12.05pm: Roads to avoid
Lanes are blocked on each of the following roads. These are the ones that have been added since midnight, and the list is growing quickly as flash flooding kicks in:
- Bahrs Scrub Road/Park Lane, Bahrs Scrub
- Ford Road, Burbank
- Coorang Rd, Carbrook
- German Church Rd, Carbrook
- Stern Rd, Carbrook
- Wuduru Rd, Cornubia
- Shailer Rd, Daisy Hill
- Fryar Rd, Eagleby
- Eagleby Rd, Eagleby
- Garson St, Eagleby
- Schmidt Rd, Eagleby
- Logan St, Beenleigh
- Coalstoun Crossing, Waterford
- Schneider Rd, Waterford
- Centurion Cct, Holmview
- Chambers Flat Rd, Logan Reserve
- Coplick Cr, Buccan
- Osborne Crt, Loganholme
- Tamborine Rd, Logan Village
- Mt Lindesay Hwy, Jimboomba
- Plunkett Rd, Cedar Creek
- Parfrey Rd, Rochedale South
- Clarks Rd, Loganholme
- Compton Rd, Woodridge
11.44am: Power outages
There are currently more than 17,500 homes without power. Energex has a team of 1200 staff who will be deployed throughout the southeast corner as soon as they deem conditions to be safe.
More than 1000 homes in each of, Beenleigh, Bethania, Eagleby, Forestdale, Hillcrest, Holmview, Marsden/Crestmead, Mount Warren Park, Park Ridge, Regents Park, Shailer Park, Springwood, Tanah Merah, Windaroo and Woodridge are blacked out.
It is hoped they will be restored before flooding sets in.
11.31am: Where the water’s at …
The Logan River at Maclean Bridge is currently at 5.69m and rising, below the minor flood level (10m). The Logan River at Maclean Bridge may exceed the minor flood level (10m) Sunday morning. The river level may exceed the moderate flood level (13.5m) later on Sunday with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Logan River at Waterford is currently at 1.7m and falling with the tide, below the minor flood level (6m). River level rises are likely from Saturday, and minor flooding (6m) may occur along the Logan River at Waterford late Sunday. Further rises to the moderate flood level (7.5m) may occur during Monday with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Logan River at Parklands is currently at 0.74m and falling with the tide, below the minor flood level (2.5m). The Logan River at Parklands may exceed the minor flood level (2.5m) Sunday evening with the high tide. Further rises possible with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Albert River at Wolffdene is currently at 3.6m and rising, below the minor flood level (6m). The Albert River at Wolffdene is likely to exceed the minor flood level (6m) Sunday morning. The river level may exceed the moderate flood level later during Sunday with forecast heavy rainfall.
The Albert River at Beenleigh is currently at 1.07m and falling with the tide, below the minor flood level (3.5m). Minor flooding may occur along the Albert River at Beenleigh from Sunday morning. Further rises to the moderate flood level (4.5m) are possible with heavier forecast rainfall.
11am: Flood level attention
Anxiety now turns to flooding, and according to the weather bureau, flooding is likely to develop along the Albert River and further downstream along the Logan River.
It will however, be a slow burn, with river levels not expected to reach their peak until tomorrow, regardless of how much rain we get.
From the latest warning report: “During Saturday, forecast heavy to intense rainfall has the potential to cause dangerous and rapid river level rises along the Logan and Albert rivers and its tributaries. Major flooding is possible from Sunday morning with forecast rainfall, and further rises are possible over the next several days.”
It’s notable that the next report won’t be until late this afternoon, so a far cry from the hourly briefings we were getting for the cyclone last night.
9.50am: Flooding
If we get 200mm of rainfall, we should be okay.
If we get 300-400mm we will be having some severe or major flooding.
9.45am: Generators
Cannot stress enough to run your generators outside.
9.42am: Power in Logan
Still a chance to lose power if you haven’t yet due to floods.
Keep a close eye on flood levels to stay prepared
9.37am: Waste facilities
Tips will be closed today, but a slight chance to open tomorrow based on how much rain Logan receives.
9.33am: Stay home
Stay home unless you really need to go out. We need the SES and emergency services to be able to do their jobs.
9.20am: Mayor going live
Mayor Jon Raven will be going live on his Facebook from 9.30am.
We’ll cover the important bits here.
9.17am: River levels rising
The Logan River at Maclean Bridge is currently at 5.19m, about half way to the minor flood level of 10m.
It may exceed the minor flood level Saturday evening and the river level may exceed the moderate flood level of 13.50m overnight Saturday into Sunday.
Scrubby Creek is currently at 8.15m and rising. Still below the minor flood level.
Current image of Paradise Road at Slacks Creek.
7.52: Schools and public transport
The premier will make a decision tomorrow if schools will remain closed for Monday and public transport suspended.
7.45am: Refuge closed
Slacks Creek Rugby League Place of Refuge is closed for the time being due to no power.
7.42am: Rainfall still a big concern
BoM have said in their morning press conference that we are expected to receive around 300-500mm of rain, with major flood warnings currently in place for the Logan and Albert rivers.
7.40am: Road closures
There is currently road closures all across Logan, with a mix of flooding and hazards.
Flooded Roads:
Carbrook: German Church Road
Cornubia: West Coorang Road
Daisy Hill: Shailer Road
Eagleby: Eagleby Road, Schmidt Road, Fryar Road
Holmview: Holmview Road
Logan Reserve: School Road
Loganholme: Clarks Road
Waterford: Schneider Road, Albert Street
Hazards & Alternative Routes:
Eagleby: Garson Street – Use an alternative route
Holmview: Centurion Circuit – Use an alternative route
Jimboomba: Merivale Avenue, Mt Lindesay Highway – Proceed with caution
Logan Village: Tamborine Road – Proceed with caution
Loganholme: Logan Motorway – Proceed with caution
Woodridge: Compton Road – Proceed with caution
7.25am: Good morning
Good morning Logan. What an eventful night and we hope you’ve had as much rest as possible.
Here’s what we know so far this morning.
The weather bureau has now declared Alfred an ex-tropical cyclone and it is now a tropical low and estimated to be 65 kilometres north northeast of Brisbane and 40 kilometres south southeast of Maroochydore.
Alfred lies off Bribie Island and is moving slowly north.
Despite its weakening, heavy rainfall is likely to continue over southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales during the weekend.
Due to the heavy rain, Logan and Albert rivers are either rising or steady.
There are currently 34,777 homes without power across Logan.
Remember, to keep those generators outside if you’re planning on using one.
Jimboomba and flagstone and cedar vale are also without power but never mentioned are we not part of Logan??