Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred has unleashed heavy rain, strong winds, and high surf along Australia's east coast for the past week, delivering some of the highest rainfall in decades to southern Queensland.

Australia is bracing for severe flooding as Cyclone Alfred nears, with the rare storm on the country's eastern coast expected to bring torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges.

Millions of residents along Australia's eastern coast are preparing for the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the most southerly cyclone to threaten the region in over five decades.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to intensify into a category two storm off the coast of Queensland, Australia, overnight.