#Rainfall 'more than double' #forecast drenches SEQ, premier calls for #BOM improvements.

The #BureauOfMeteorology confirms parts of the #GoldCoast yesterday recorded the most rain in a 24-hour period in May since 2003.

Residents and city leaders say there was not enough warning from the Bureau of Meteorology about the significance of the #rainevent. #auspol #weather

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/qld-rainfall-forecast-drenches-weather-bureau-accuracy/106696728

Rain 'more than double' forecast drenches Gold Coast amid BOM accuracy concerns

As flash flooding from record-setting rainfall recedes, some south-east Queensland residents feel that Bureau of Meteorology forecasts fell short of what was experienced.