Since 9am, close to 100mm of rain has fallen in the Gold Coast hinterland and forecasters predict the area could cop 300mm in 24 hours — more than the average rainfall for the month. Over the past two days BoM said Tamborine Mountain rainfall reached 146mm, with the number expected to rise throughout the evening.

In the past 48 hours 99.2mm has fallen at Mount Gravatt, followed by the Gold Coast with 94.4mm, Brisbane had 83.6mm and Ipswich had 80mm of rain.

The downpour saw several roads, schools and childcare centres close.

A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of southeast Queensland.

On the Sunshine Coast, emergency crews have called off the search for a missing person on the Sunshine Coast, following reports two people were swept up in flood waters as heavy rainfall hits much of the state’s southeast.

A QFES spokeswoman said only one person was involved in the incident at Maleny and was treated at the scene by paramedics after being pulled from a creek.

Crews got the call just before 10am to reports two people had fallen from a boardwalk at Maple St, the Sunshine Coast Daily reports.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokeswoman said one person had been pulled from the water and was being treated by paramedics.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall for the Scenic Rim, the Gold Coast Hinterland and the Border Ranges.

“Locations which may be affected include the Gold Coast, Coolangatta, Boonah, Beaudesert, Logan, Springbrook and Beenleigh,” the warning said.

“Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, is occurring across areas south of Brisbane to Warwick. 6 hourly rainfall totals of 90mm to 130mm are possible, with isolated heavier falls up to 180mm possible.

“Twenty four-hour rainfall totals of 150mm to 250mm are likely, with isolated heavier falls up to 300mm possible about the Gold Coast hinterland and the southern border ranges.”

The amount of rainfall across the southeast tomorrow is expected to be slightly less than today and not as intense, but BoM confirmed the rainfall will remain constant.

Conditions are expected to ease Sunday morning.

Today is the wettest day of the month so far for the region, and makes this year wetter than 2016 so far, with an extra 8 rainy days compared to this time in 2017.

In the state’s north, Townsville had more than 140mm of rain, with more expected.

Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist David Crock said the weather system near Townville was moving parallel with the coast and was bringing rain inland.

Forecasts suggest more heavy falls are likely today and tomorrow.

A flood warning remains for the Upper Dawson River and the Mary River.

Rainfalls over the past 48 hours as of 3pm:

Cungulla= 101mm

Mount Gravatt= 99.2mm

Gold Coast= 94.4mm

Brisbane= 83.6mm

Ipswich= 80mm

Jimboomba= 73.8mm

Gympie= 71mm

The heavy rain caps off a fortnight of wild weather with storms across the state.

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EARLIER: The wet conditions were blamed for several car crashes in the southeast this morning.

Minor accidents clogged up main roads as motorists made their morning commute.

Paramedics are currently in Kangaroo Point treating a motorcyclist who was struck by a car on River Tce just before 6am.

The extent of his injuries is unknown.

Drivers are being warned to take it easy on the roads, with more wet weather forecast around the state’s southeast today and into the weekend.

Police are reporting flash flooding at Marshall Rd, Rocklea, and Paradise Rd, Larapinta.

Flood warnings have been issued in coastal areas from Maryborough to Caboolture, with the Mary River, Sunshine Coast rivers, Caboolture and Pine rivers and Upper Brisbane River catchments put on alert.

Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford urged every Queenslander to be careful around flood waters.

“Just a small amount of floodwater can wash your vehicle away, putting you and your passengers in danger,” Mr Crawford said.

“The size of your vehicle doesn’t matter, nor whether you’ve driven the road a hundred times before — If it’s flooded, forget it.”

Most of Queensland is expecting at least a light shower today, particularly in coastal areas.

The state’s heaviest falls are expected south of Brisbane, with the Gold Coast to get the majority.

Brisbane, Townsville and areas of the Northern Goldfields above Charters Waters are also forecast to receive big downpours.

The Sunshine Coast has copped most of the rainfall overnight with 73mm falling at Noosa Heads in the last 24 hours, while Caloundra picked up 48mm.

Mt Gravatt received the south’s biggest falls with 80mm in the last 24 hours, 52mm has fallen in Brisbane since the rain began at 8pm last night, the Gold Coast 26mm, Ipswich 25mm and in the north, Mackay received 44mm.

It’s been a wet start to the year with 25 days of rain in Brisbane so far in 2018 compared to 17 days by this time last year.

The city has also collected an extra 40mm of rain compared to the first two months of last year, with 290.4mm falling in 2018.

Temperatures are also expected to stay slightly cooler, with temperatures in the mid-to-late 20s for much of the state.