Sky clears as Bundaberg flooding nears 2010 peak
At least 10 major flood warnings were in place in Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, with particular concern over the Burnett River in Bundaberg and nearby areas.
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At least 10 major flood warnings were in place in Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, with particular concern over the Burnett River in Bundaberg and nearby areas.
Unrelenting rain has caused major flooding in parts of the Northern Territory over the last few days, with Darwin’s main water supply interrupted due to “unprecedented” flooding at the Darwin River Dam.
Intense rain caused flooding in parts of central and southeast Queensland on Monday, but drier weather will return to much of the sodden state from Tuesday.
At least five locations have exceeded 24-hour rainfall totals of 200mm, with daily totals of 100mm or higher across a broad sweep of central and South East Queensland.
Hot conditions have gripped Perth during the first week of March, although a cooler southerly change on Monday should finally bring relief.
Sydney and much of eastern NSW are set for a wet and stormy weekend, with showers, thunderstorms and heavy bursts of rain likely across the region.
Heavy rain has inundated parts of northern Queensland over the last two days, and the state’s southeast could be next in line for heavy falls over the weekend.
A huge area of fog formed on Thursday morning across parts of southeastern Australia which have been soaked by recent rainfall.
It’s not just Australia’s largest salt lake Kati-Thanda Lake Eyre that has water at the moment.
Heavy rain and blustery winds will hit northern Queensland later this week as a tropical low or tropical cyclone crosses the coast on Friday.
The unusually long-lasting low pressure system that has delivered huge rainfall totals to inland and even desert regions of Australia is finally starting to dissipate.
A blood moon will be visible across cloud-free areas of Australia tonight, Tuesday March 3.