Goodna residents are navigating their flooded streets in fear after unconfirmed sightings of bull sharks in the area.

Councillor Paul Tully from the Ipswich suburb, located to the west of Brisbane, said local man Steve Bateman had spotted a shark swimming around shops this morning.

A man says he has seen a bull shark in a submerged section of Goodna, Ipswich.

There were other unconfirmed sightings yesterday but Queensland Police have been unable to verify the claims.

Cr Tully said Mr Bateman believed the shark to be a bull shark. Mr Bateman could not be reached for comment this morning.