Authorities estimate 15,000 properties damaged by floods with possible severe thunderstorm forecast for south-east Queensland on Thursday
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About the same time the Brisbane River peaked, Jenni Metcalfe came back to Grey Street at West End to check on her home.
“We came back on Monday morning and the water was right up,” she said, pointing at the tide mark about 1 metre up the back wall.