Authorities are pleading with people to stay home amid south-east Queensland’s “extreme weather event”.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urged people to stay safe.

She said there were 1400 homes in greater Brisbane expected to get floodwater over their floorboards.

The Brisbane River peaked at 3.1 metres this morning.

There are also around 1000 people in evacuation centres in Queensland.

“If you do not have to be on the roads, please do not be on the roads,” she said.

“This water is unrelenting at the moment.”

She also urged people to conserve their drinking water due to issues at the Mount Crosby treatment plant.

A lot of schools will be closed due to the flooding tomorrow, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced this afternoon.

Schools in flood affected areas will be closed tomorrow.

The Premier also advised to work from home if you can tomorrow.

QFES Commissioner Greg Leach says crews have received over 5000 requests for assistance since the weather vent began – more than 800 requests for the SES in the past 24 hours.

“If you’re thinking about doing some sight seeing to see the flooded areas, don’t.”

Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner urged people to stay at home, saying “curiosity is a killer”.

“Please you need to stay at home, I know there is a lot of curiosity out there at the moment, that is natural, but curiosity is a killer in these kinds of circumstances.

He said he saw people out and about this morning, which wasn’t safe.

He said there was “at least 24 hours more of danger”.

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