During the morning, heavy showers and thunderstorms produced intense rainfall and flash flooding over the Gold Coast and, later, southern suburbs of Brisbane. In the 24 hours to 9am Sunday 7th November, the highest totals were recorded in a relatively small area around Mt Tamborine. In the following 24 hours, the heavy rainfall was more widespread extending from Brisbane to the Gold Coast with the highest totals recorded in the area between Jacob's Well and Carbrook. The Rocklea and Archerfield areas were affected severely also. There were several new 24hour rainfall records set for November; including Mt Tamborine with 238mm compared with the previous record of 164mm(set in November 1959) and Coolangatta 207mm compared with 110mm (set in November 1984). The highest hourly rainfall recorded during the event was at Jacob?s Well where 85mm of rain fell between 9.30 and 10.30 on the morning of the 7th