More than 100mm of rain could fall in a band encompassing capitals from Brisbane all the way down to Hobart with meteorologists forecasting of a “month’s worth of rain in just a few days for some regions”.
Almost 30mm has fallen in Brisbane on Wednesday and a severe weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for much of the state’s coast. In some areas 200mm of rain could wash down in the next few days, almost certain to lead to flooding...
“South east Australia can expect a major rain and flood event later this week,” Mr Saunders said.
Between Thursday and next Wednesday, Brisbane could get smashed with more than 100mm of rain, only slightly below the December average of 128.4mm.
Umbrellas at the ready Melbourne and Canberra, you could see anything from 50-100mm of rain where between 50-60mm in the entire month is more usual.
A sodden Sydney and Hobart look like they will receive 50mm in a week, close to the month’s average. Even Adelaide’s relatively modest prediction of between 25-50mm would still be a month’s rain in a week.
“The rain will lead to both flash flooding and river flooding with northeast Victoria most at risk where up to around 200m is possible from this event,” Mr Saunders said...
