Wild weather lashes Queensland coast | Noosa Weather | Local Weather Forecast for Noosa

Surf lifesaver John Hamrey helps a surfer out of the water as large sees crash into the coastline at Yeppoon.

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THE central and southeast Queensland coast is copping a battering, with wind gusts peaking at 90km/h and heavy rainfall.

A coastal wind warning was issued on Monday afternoon for waters from Yeppoon to Point Lookout, including Hervey Bay and northern Moreton Bay.

A gale warning covers the coast from Yeppoon to Burnett Heads.

The town of Wolvi in the Sunshine Coast hinterland north of Brisbane received 56mm of rain between 9am (AEST) and 1pm, while the city of Maryborough had 33mm of rain.

The central Queensland coastal community of Yeppoon was subjected to 90km/h winds on Monday morning, while Cape Moreton endured winds up to 81km/h.

A severe weather warning has also been issued for flash flooding and damaging wind gusts from Gladstone to the Channel Country in the state's far southwest, including the Darling Downs.

Winds gusting to 77km/h were buffeting Toowoomba airport, said Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Michelle Berry.

"We're expecting the heaviest rainfalls to continue about the Capricorn/Wide Bay coast, and also inland through the southern interior," Ms Berry said.

Brisbane has endured gusts up to 50km/h, although only 5mm to 10mm of rain fell.

Winds and showers will ease from Monday evening and will continue to do so into Wednesday, Ms Berry said.

The heavy rain will contract to the southwest as ex-tropical cyclone Olga moves into the Channel Country on Wednesday, she said.

Meanwhile, Queensland's drought-stricken central west has had its wettest January in 20 years.

"The highest (January) rainfall for at least the past 20 years fell in Barcaldine with 269mm, and Longreach with 241mm," Bureau of Meteorology spokesman Jeff Sabburg said on Monday.

Brisbane received an average of 40mm, compared to its usual average of 160mm.

Agforce Queensland, which represents the state's rural producers, said heavy rain at Barcaldine and Charleville was good news for farmers who'd been in drought for at least seven years.

"There are certainly plenty of smiles out there and it gives them hope," spokesman Rob Johnson said.

North Queensland also received high rainfall with Innisfail receiving a record 978mm in January.

But the highest falls anywhere in the state were recorded at Bellenden Ker, near Cairns, which recorded 1469mm in the month.

Records were broken also on Cape York Peninsula with Lockhart River's airport recording 930mm, smashing its previous record of 784mm which dated back to 1965.

Mackay's rainfall of 330mm was just above average for January.

Southeast Queensland's dams have received at least another two weeks of supply with Wivenhoe Dam now at 62.4 per cent, North Pine Dam 94.4 per cent, Hinze Dam 86.2 per cent and Somerset Dam 81.7 per cent.