Wappa Dam was overflowing while Wappa Falls was furious ... The Maroochy River at Picnic Point is currently at 1.11m and rising with the tide, below the minor flood level (1.25m).

The Sunshine Coast was beginning to recover on Sunday after being hit with about 140mm of rain in 24 hours, with flood waters ...

Sunshine Coast Council has commissioned a new like-for-like wooden bridge replacement to span Rocky Creek at Kiamba, a tributary of Wappa Dam, which recorded 111 per cent capacity in March 2025.

Elsewhere on the Sunshine Coast saw 116mm of rainfall recorded at Yandina, 103mm at Wappa Dam, 102mm at Poona Dam, and 100mm at Ball Lookout, with vast parts of the region recording over 50mm.