Parched southern Queensland towns have been inundated by rain, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing major flood warnings for the Condamine and Macintyre rivers on Wednesday morning.
At 9.30am, the Condamine River was holding steady at 6.5 metres.
Warwick recorded 157mm from the weather event this week, with 138mm falling at Stanthorpe and 155mm at Texas.
Further west at Goondiwindi, 145mm was recorded, while over the border Moree received 188mm.
The Southern Downs Local Disaster Management Group has moved to stand up level as council continues to respond to rising water levels and road closures across the region.
Council operated the LDMG overnight from its offices in Warwick as it monitored the unfolding weather situation and kept the community updated on developments.
The SES and council coordinated to door knock potential flood affected homes in Warwick and Leyburn on Tuesday.
The Canal Creek in Leyburn was expected to reach minor to moderate flood level at 9pm on Tuesday and the first tier of emergency communications was activated.
BoM meteorologist James Thompson said the weather event had finished, however water would continue to move through the river systems over the coming days.
The rain has been a constant since the new year, according to Killarney grazier Peter Lindores, who has owned Melrose Station for the past 20 years.
Mr Lindores lives 15 kilometres from the headquarters of the Condamine River, which starts at Queen Mary Falls and said they have received 300 millimetres in 2021.
"Over the past two weeks we have received at least 50mm each week, which has been fantastic," he said.
"We have been in drought for nearly four years and this is fantastic as the Condamine River system has been completely dry for the past 12 months."
Mr Lindores said he has 11km of the Condamine River flowing through Melrose Station, including double frontage country.
"The Condamine River broke its banks about 3km from the homestead due to debris and the lack of government regulations, unfortunately," he said.
In stark contrast, many producers are receiving only enough rain to grow grass and not getting any runoff to fill dams.
Stephen Martin, Melksham Hills, is situated at the headwaters of the eastern branch of the Brisbane River and has only received light rain this year.
"We have received 125mm this week and it certainly has not been enough to put a run in the river," he said.
Mr Martin has river frontage country and would like nothing more than to see a one-metre or better flush through to Wivenhoe Dam.