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Rain 'more than double' forecast drenches Gold Coast amid BOM accuracy concerns

As flash flooding from record-setting rainfall recedes, some south-east Queensland residents feel that Bureau of Meteorology forecasts fell short of what was experienced.

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Rain 'more than double' forecast drenches Gold Coast amid BOM accuracy concernsAs flash flooding from record-setting rainfall recedes, some south-east Queensland residents feel that Bureau of Meteorology forecasts fell short of what was experienced.
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