South-east drizzle to continue as central Queensland braces for flooding
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Drizzling rain was expected to linger in south-east Queensland and intensify at the weekend, as an emergency alert for flooding was issued for central parts of the state.
The south-eastern rain would continue on Wednesday and Thursday, ease on Friday, intensify at the weekend and continue to hang around during next week, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Light rain was forecast to linger in Brisbane for the rest of the week.
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Meteorologist Ricus Lombard said an upper low-pressure system was responsible for the wet weather in the region, which was expected to move offshore on Saturday.