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While many south-east Queenslanders remain in the grip of severe weather caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, others have been assessing the damage.

As recovery efforts continue, experts have warned that plenty of threats remain.

Floodwaters, disease, fallen powerlines, treacherous beaches and psychological distress pose an ongoing risk in disaster-ravaged communities.

If you're looking for a quick list of everything you need to keep an eye out for while you may be cleaning up your property or navigating flooded suburbs, we have you covered here:

It appears there may have been some good news for the people of Ipswich in the last hour, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

BOM senior forecaster Gabriel Branescu has just told my colleague Kat Feeney on ABC Radio Brisbane that there are signs the rising floodwaters of the Bremer River have peaked.

That river was expected to rise above what is considered a Major Flood Level of 11.7m alongside the Ipswich CBD by midnight, and then continue rising to about 12.35m in the early hours of Tuesday.

It appears that hasn't happened, and the river seems to have peaked at 11.57m just before midnight before dropping to 11.32m by 1am, according to Mr Branescu.

We'll get more of an official update on that around 2am — and we'll keep you in the loop here.

Here is the latest information from the BOM for some of the other waterways in south-east Queensland:

• Lockyer Creek: The Lockyer Creek at Glenore Grove looks to have peaked at 12.9m before midnight. At Gatton, the river reached a minor flood level of 7m before dropping to 6.8m and is continuing to recede.
• Logan River: Still at a major flood level of 11.86m, and it will take some time to recede according to Mr Branescu.
• The Brisbane River downstream of Wivenhoe Dam: Forecasters are predicting a possible minor flood level near Lowood of 2.39m in the morning, with a high tide due to flow in by around 8am.

While heavy rainfall totals and strong wind gusts appear to have eased across south-east Queensland over the past day, there are some areas of the state still experiencing downpours.

We have been tracking how much rain has fallen, as well as wind speeds at key weather stations in Queensland and New South Wales throughout the day and night in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

You can see how your region is being impacted, here: 

Our reporter Janel Shorthouse sent us these photos of Nambour, on the Sunshine Coast, earlier today. 

As of 12:15, there are still 135,564 homes and businesses across south-east Queensland that don't have power.

That number has steadily been decreasing through the night, with Energex technicians hard at work trying to reconnect as many Queenslanders as they can.

Nerang, on the Gold Coast, is still one of the worst-impacted areas with at least 4,532 residents currently in the dark.

Capalaba, east of the Brisbane CBD, has also been hit hard with almost 4,000 Energex customers still cut off.

And a reminder that Energex released its "online restoration plan" earlier, adding it to its outage finder website.

A statement from the energy provider said: "The information under the heading 'Est. Fix Time' will contain suburb and street level estimated restoration times for affected properties."

It means that if you are impacted by outages and go to the Energex outages website, there are now rough estimates that you can see for when your lights might come back on.

It has just ticked past midnight into Tuesday, here is the latest update we have about current flood warning impacting creeks and rivers across south-east Queensland.

• Lockyer and Laidley Creeks: Major flooding is easing along the Lockyer Creek. The Lockyer Creek at Glenore Grove is currently at 13.04 metres and steady. The Laidley Creek is likely to fall below the moderate flood level early on Tuesday morning. 
• Albert and Logan Rivers: Major flooding is easing on the Logan River to Yarrahapinni. The Logan peaked at Beaudesert  at 10.72 metres and is now 9.97 and falling, although it’s likely to remain above the major flood level overnight and into tomorrow. Major flooding is easing along Teviot Brook at Boonah. Moderate flooding is easing along the Albert River, where river levels are falling slowly at Wolffdene and Beenleigh.
• Bremer River and Warrill Creek: Major flooding is occurring. The River is above major flood levels at Rosewood, Five Mile Bridge and Walloon. At Ipswich, the river  is likely to peak around the March 2017 flood level (12.35m) in the early hours of Tuesday. Major flooding is also now occurring along Warrill Creek at Kalbar but may fall below the major flood level tonight. Major flooding at Harrisville has peaked at around 5.8 metres and is now falling. At Amberley the flood level is likely to peak around 7.4 metres with major flooding tonight. 
• A Flood Watch is current for South East Queensland and the Lower Condamine River.

With over 1.3 million sandbags distributed last week by state emergency services in preparation for ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, councils are warning residents against hasty removal and irresponsible disposal.

Here's what you need to know.

The Byron Shire Council has advised people to hold onto their sandbags, if they are not damaged, "for a couple more weeks in case there is another weather event, as the catchment is now very wet and the dunes are eroded".

• Make sure to wear gloves and wash your hands after handling contaminated sandbags
• Do not dispose of your sandbags on the beach — the sand can be dirty and contaminated with weeds, pests and even chemicals posing a risk for marine life and birds
• Empty sandbags should be placed in the general waste bin
• The Brisbane City Council says sandbags that have come into contact with floodwaters or are no longer required can be disposed of at one of the council's four resource recovery centres

Check your local council's guidelines for sandbag disposal and collection points.

The Gold Coast City Council is beginning to inform residents about how they can get rid of any flood or cyclone-related debris and rubbish, as the clean-up gets underway in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

The city has posted online in the past hour that free waste disposal options will become available from tomorrow — including Flexiskip kerbside collection bags for disaster-related waste.

Those Flexiskips are heavy-duty, 2-cubic-metre bags that people can use to throw out any hard excess household waste and residents must have them ready for pick-up by the council within 30 days of receiving them.

The council also says residents can visit the city's waste and recycling centres if they have green or general waste and storm and flood related debris to get rid of.

All eyes this evening have been on Ipswich and the rising waters of the Bremer River, with fears it could reach a major flood level seen in March, 2017.

The Bureau of Meteorology's senior forecaster Gabriel Branescu just joined Kelly Higgins-Devine to provide an update on current flood levels in waterways across the south-east.

He told her that the Bremer River was sitting at 11.42 metres as of 11pm AEST. 

It is expected to rise above what is considered a Major Flood Level of 11.7m by around midnight, and then continue rising to about 12.35m in the early hours of Tuesday.

Here are the other flood warnings that remain current across south-east Queensland and northern NSW:

Minor flood warnings remain in place for:

• The Burrum and Cherwell River Catchments
• The Mary River
• The Maroochy River
• The Noosa River
• The Brisbane River downstream of Wivenhoe Dam
• The Upper Condamine River
• The Tweed River
• The Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
• The Macleay River
• The Orara River

There is a Moderate flood warning in place for the Stanley River at Woodford, the Albert River and Laidley Creek.

There is a flood watch warning for the Brisbane River at the Gregor Creek, as well as the Nerang and Coomera Rivers.

In NSW, there are also Moderate flood warnings for the Wilsons River, Clarence River and Richmond River.

Major flood warnings remain in place for Warrill Creek, Lockyer Creek and the Logan River.

Final flood warnings are current for the Cooper Creek, the Nambucca River, the Brunswick River and Marshalls Creek.

Mr Branescu says current forecasts suggest that most of the heavy rain the region has seen over the past dew days has now dissipated, and daily rain totals should stay below 10mm.