Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will sweep across most Australian states this weekend, adding to the deluge in an already drenched Queensland .

Flash flooding in south-east Queensland this week prompted hundreds of SES callouts and the closure of multiple schools. On Saturday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology had nine flood warnings in place for south Queensland.

The BoM is now warning of severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding across South Australia , Victoria, NSW, Tasmania.

Senior meteorologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, David Crock, said severe thunderstorms and heavy rain were forecast across multiple locations in central and eastern Queensland on Saturday, including Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, the Sunshine Coast hinterlands and Roma.

Severe storms could also sweep through parts of Victoria, including Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and central and eastern South Australia.…