**This Emergency Alert has been cancelled.**

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Emergency Alert for Lockyer Valley as at 11.15am Sat 26 Feb

An Emergency Alert has been issued from the Lockyer Valley Regional Council. Council advises heavy rainfall and flash flooding is occurring in the region over the next several hours. Residents are urged to remain at home and stay off the roads until storms have passed. If it is unsafe, residents are advised to move to higher ground. Stay up-to-date with the latest information from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). For flood assistance, contact the SES on 132 500. For further information listen to local radio or visit: https://disaster.lvrc.qld.gov.au/. If it’s flooded, forget it.