The slow-moving weather system left in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has brought days of heavy rain and flash-flooding across the region, from Laidley in the Lockyer Valley west of Brisbane up to the Sunshine Coast, with emergency services launching dozens of rescues for families trapped in their homes.

Downpours of up to 350mm have been recorded in Samford, northwest of Brisbane, and more than 200mm in Caboolture, Bray Park, Warner, Highvale, Eatons Hill and Clear Mountain.

Countless homes and businesses have been submerged and multiple school and road closures remain in place across the state.

As of Wednesday morning the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) had two major flood warnings still in place, for the Condamine River downstream of Loudoun Bridge to Cotswold, and along the Moonie River to Flinton.

Major flooding is possible along the Condamine River at Ranges Bridge near Dalby on Wednesday afternoon, the BOM said, while further downstream, rapid rises along Cooranga Creek may cause moderate flooding along the Condamine River at Chinchilla Weir overnight Wednesday into Thursday.

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The Moonie River at Flinton is tipped to peak near the major flood level of 5m early on Wednesday. Conditions are expected to worsen with further showers and storms forecast today.

Around a dozen moderate and minor flood warnings remain in place, as water begins to recede in some areas and the scale of the damage becomes clear.

The Moreton Bay region just north of Brisbane was particularly hard-hit, while emergency services have also been called to the homes in the Somerset, Lockyer Valley and Darling Downs regions.

The town of Beachmere in the Moreton Bay region saw 150 calls for help as homes were cut off, according to Nine News, with people resorting to kayaks to make their way down submerged streets.

Eight of 13 swiftwater rescues by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) were in the Moreton Bay region, The Courier-Mail reports. In the suburb of Bray Park, some residents were forced to escape by swimming after dozens of homes flooded.

Bray Park resident Dillon Hunter told The Courier-Mail he woke up terrified early on Tuesday as water engulfed his bed.

“I woke up in the water, it was about 4am this morning,” he said. “The water was about waist deep. It got towards the top of the bed.”

On Tuesday, the popular Morayfield Shopping Centre in Brisbane’s north was submerged.

The scenes have been likened to the devastating floods of 2011 and 2022.

“Deja vu all over again from two years ago, but far worse,” Samford Bowls Club chairperson Barry Maher told Nine News.

Originally published as Queensland residents swim for their lives after 350mm downpour brings flash-flooding