An 18-year-old has been found after he went missing while playing in a drain in southeast Queensland during ex-Cyclone Alfred.
Caleb had been playing in a drain at Logan Reserve, and was last seen at an address on Burdekin Road around 11pm, before he ventured out into the wild weather again.
Queensland Police said a search and rescue operation located the teenager after 10am on Monday.
Carers and police had been concerned for his welfare as he has a medical condition.
Police thanked the community for their support in finding the teenager safe and well.
The Logan River, which borders Logan Reserve, is under a major flood watch warning from the Bureau of Meteorology after heavy downpours overnight.
Police issued an alert shortly after 10am revealing they had ‘great news’ that teenager Caleb (pictured) had been found safe and well
Residents across some highly populated areas have been told to move to higher ground as floodwaters escalate.
Warnings span across southeast Queensland regions including Brisbane, Logan, Gold Coast and Ipswich as multiple swollen rivers and creeks break their banks.
The tropical low has battered the southeast with heavy rainfall totalling over 400mm.
Major flooding is occurring on the Bremer and Albert Rivers and the Warrell and Laidley Creeks in Queensland while NSW’s Richmond and Clarence Rivers are also breaking their banks.
There were 17 swift water rescues across Queensland on Monday.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue across southeast Queensland on Monday morning but conditions are expected to ease into the afternoon.
‘However with a lot of water to make its way through the river systems, the flooding impacts are likely to continue, certainly into the middle and maybe latter parts of this week,’ Bureau of Meteorology’s Christie Johnson said.
More than 450 schools across Brisbane remain closed on Monday and bus services have been cancelled as roads are hit with flash flooding.
Hundreds of thousands of homes remain without power but Energex crews are working to reconnect the 200,000 properties.
‘They are putting everything to try and reconnect people, and it’s very difficult to get back on your feet without power,’ Premier David Crisafulli told ABC Radio.
In northern NSW, some 1,800 people have been isolated by the deluge and other 18,500 have been told they could be isolated.
