Movie World on the Gold Coast has been forced to close as it’s been hit with around 300mm of rain as with other parts of the Gold Coast, forcing road closures. emergency services have been kept busy performing many rescues as the downpour sent the city into chaos. More images from there Gold Coast Traffic is building on the M1 at Oxenford in both directions due to flooding affecting all lanes. Avoid the area if you can. https://t.co/VZ3A1cpmr5 #qldtraffic #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/bL6UyjUGRl— 7NEWS Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) January 17, 2020 Barely made Brisbane check-in for flight. M1 was flooded in several places on the Gold Coast....