AUSTRALIA SLAMMED by FLASH FLOODS — 8 Inches in 6 Hours, Drivers PULLED From Sinking Cars

A slow-moving storm dumped more than 8 inches of rain in 6 hours on Caboolture, just north of Brisbane, Australia, more than double the forecast. Streets turned into rivers, an ABC reporter swam out to pull a driver from a sinking truck live on the news, a man was rescued from the roof of his truck in the Caboolture River, and 94 roads were closed across greater Brisbane. Figures as of Friday morning in Brisbane, October 23, 2026. CHAPTERS 00:00 — 8 Inches of Rain in 6 Hours North of Brisbane 00:58 — Where Things Stand 01:32 — Moreton Bay: Half a Million People 02:03 — Double the Forecast 02:32 — Wettest October Day on Record 03:00 — Reporter Jumps Into Floodwater 03:29 — "Every Chance He Would Have Died" 04:00 — Stranded on a Truck Roof in Rocksberg 04:26 — Helicopter Rescue on Mount Barney 04:59 — "Prepare to Leave" 05:32 — 94 Roads Closed 05:59 — Power Out, Mall Flooded 06:30 — Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast 06:57 — Don't Drive Into Floodwater 07:26 — Why It Happened 07:59 — This Has Happened Before 08:31 — What Comes Next 09:01 — As of Friday Morning #Australia #Brisbane #FlashFlood