HOMES in Brisbane have been spared serious damage so far, with no reports of water above the floorboards as the Brisbane River flood peak hits, Mayor Graham Quirk says.
"Obviously, underneath the homes there's been several cases of (flooding)," he said.
But there was no indication waters had gone inside living areas.
"At this stage anyway, it's good news," Mr Quirk said.
He said there might be homes flooded in trouble-prone areas such as Rocklea, but there were no reports at this stage.
"Once this peak concludes, we'll get a situation report over the whole city."
Brisbane River flood gauges at 11am (AEST) were sitting around the two-metre mark and were not expected to rise higher than 2.3m, slightly lower than the projected 2.6m peak.
But Mr Quirk said high tides in coming days could see the river rise again.
"I don't want anyone to take their foot off the pedal at this stage. Don't become complacent," he said.
Areas of concern in western suburbs like Moggill and Jindalee were peaking a metre below expectations, he said.
But Mr Quirk said levels would stay high as water continued to flow in from the west.
"Again, just be diligent," he said.
"It could have been a lot worse. Still, we have to help people who have been affected in whatever way they have."
Residents in Brisbane and surrounding areas are being urged to conserve water after the Mt Crosby Water Treatment Plant was shut down.
Seqwater says turbidity in the Brisbane River, which prompted the plant to go offline, is expected to take up to 48 hours to dissipate.
CEO Terri Benson says current demand is being met and will continue to be met if water is conserved.
University student Angus Bushnell, 22, and his mates are making the most of their "waterfront views" outside their high-set rental home at Milton in inner Brisbane.
"We didn't sleep here last night because we did not want to risk it," Mr Bushnell told AAP while dangling his feet in water from the comfort of a chair set out in the front yard overlooking the mini lake that's formed in the middle of the street.
"We still have electricity and the water is not as high as yesterday. It's been pretty tame.
"We've always wanted waterfront views. We're calling it our beach house."
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