<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A group of school students were rescued from a flooded campground after a sudden deluge across south-east </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> and northern </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hundreds of millimetres of rain have fallen in both regions in the past two days, with multiple riverine flooding warnings in place on either side of the border.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Emergency services have carried out multiple rescues.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-politics-live-updates-donald-trump-iran-israel-may-19-aussies-on-gaza-flotilla/c7c55ee3-144b-4c78-846b-13320861c456" target="_blank"><strong><span>Eleven Aussies on board aid ships intercepted by Israeli navy</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Among them were a group of about 50 Year 12 students and teachers from North Lakes State College, who were on a camping trip at Mount Barney, near the Queensland-NSW border.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"During the return from activities, rapidly changing weather conditions impacted access to the camp accommodation site," the school said in a new statement posted to social media this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Emergency services, including the State Emergency Service (SES), Queensland Police Service (QPS), Queensland Fire Department (QFD) and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), assisted staff and students to safely return to the SES base.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/major-rain-floods-rescues-southern-qld-northern-nsw/7bfdd23a-8332-4e83-94b0-fdd8e631c9ce" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-news-woman-and-two-kids-found-dead-in-campbelltown/eacd6982-9c69-421e-a35b-12d052472649" target="_blank"><strong><span>Confronting scenes inside Sydney home where woman, two kids killed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Students and staff remained safe throughout the incident and were transported back to the College overnight, where students were reunited with their families."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This morning, the NSW SES also said it had responded to 197 incidents and carried out three rescues involving people and vehicles trapped in floodwaters at Numinbah, Brewongle, and Goongerry.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've already seen several flood rescues that could have ended very badly," SES Assistant Commissioner Dean Storey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/usa-news-san-diego-mosque-shooting-active-situation-at-islamic-centre/c593c580-2ef8-43a3-b812-35f5759ac553" target="_blank"><strong><span>Five killed in hail of bullets at US mosque</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Thanks to the quick response from NSW SES and our emergency service partners, everyone was brought to safety."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He said the SES continued to work with local communities to prepare for further flooding and rain, and urged people to avoid the roads.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The safest thing people can do right now is stay where they are and avoid travelling until floodwaters go down," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-real-estate-auction-clearance-rate-plummets-to-covid-pandemic-2020-levels/5395ee85-700d-4f96-9fb2-6e676af68c37" target="_blank"><strong><span>Major city's property market plummets to lockdown lows</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Falls of up to 240mm were recorded in the cross-border region in the past couple of days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A near-stationary low pressure trough being fed with moisture-laden winds caused persistent and heavy showers over southeast Qld and northeast NSW on Sunday and Monday," </span><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/200-millimetres-in-two-days-soaks-southeast-queensland-northeast-nsw/1891361" rel="" target="_blank" title="Weatherzone said"><span>Weatherzone said</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Drier weather will return from Tuesday afternoon and night as the system moves off the country's east coast."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google 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