Heavy rainfall has resulted in riverine and flash flooding across parts of Australia's northeastern Queensland, with more storms predicted. Parts of the state capital Brisbane have been submerged by flash flooding, with more storms predicted for south-east Queensland over the next 24 hours, according to Australia Broadcasting Corporation.

Streets were inundated and cars swept away from Brisbane to the Gold Coast at the weekend as everywhere north of Cairns sweltered under a heatwave warning.

It has been the wettest November on record for parts of Queensland, but the weather bureau forecasts rain will ease after heavy falls caused flash flooding on the first weekend of summer.

Parts of Queensland have been smashed by record amounts of rainfall, causing flash flooding.

Heavy rainfall with the potential to cause flash flooding could be on the way for parts of the south-east as a wet weather system moves down the coast and inland.

Queenslanders should brace for a very wet and hot summer the Bureau of Meteorology has warned, as central parts of the state brace for a drenching over the next 24 hours, with isolated totals up to 300mm possible.

Parts of Brisbane have been submerged by flash flooding, with more storms predicted for south-east Queensland.

A torrent of rain fell within an hour, turning roads into rivers, submerging cars and trapping drivers who tried to cross floodwaters during sudden storms.