Huge concrete pier breaks loose on Brisbane River amid wild weather
A huge piece of a concrete pier is currently floating along the Brisbane River, sparking warnings for boaters.
Queensland Police said a large piece of a concrete pier estimated to be about 40 metres long has broken away as the region is inundated with heavy rain.
It is currently floating eastbound along the Brisbane River towards the Gateway Bridge.
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A 40-metre piece of a concrete pier is floating down Brisbane River. 9News
It was first spotted at Hamilton.
"Please secure your boats, there are concerns of a collision," Queensland Police said in a statement.
Boat owners have been urged to secure their vessels as the concrete floats down the river amongst other debris from the rising floodwaters.
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It comes as authorities are concerned the severe weather event currently battering the state will be worse than the 2011 floods, when dozens of people died.
Floodwaters are expected to continue rising this weekend as heavy rainfall continues.
The flood death toll has reached four, as two people sadly lost their lives in floodwaters overnight.
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Floodwaters in Brisbane. 9News
Rain records have been broken, including in Brisbane City where 206mm was recorded in the 21 hours to 6am this morning.
"Usually in Brisbane we see an average of 150mm so essentially we've seen a month's worth of rainfall in one day," meteorologist David Grant said.
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