Already Sydney’s 8th wettest July and 9th wettest year on record
Sydney is now having its 8th wettest July and 9th wettest year in more than 160 years of records after picking up close to four months’ worth of rain in the opening week of July. Sydney’s Observatory Hill...
Why is 2022 so wet in eastern Australia?
Parts of Australia’s east coast just endured their wettest first half of a year on record, which has this week culminated in the third major flood event of the year in central eastern NSW. But what has made 2022 so much...
Brisbane’s coldest pair of days in 66 years
Blanketing cloud cover and persistent rain sent shivers across large areas of Queensland over the last 48 hours, with Brisbane enduring its coldest pair of days since 1956. The sequence of satellite images below shows a large cloud...
Heavy rain moving north in NSW
The rain-bearing low pressure trough that drenched central eastern NSW over the last four days will move further north during the next 24 to 48 hours with more flooding possible. A near-stationary trough of low pressure near central...
How unusual was this rain event for eastern NSW?
Close to a metre of rain has fallen in parts of eastern NSW over the last four days, with several rivers currently experiencing major flooding. So, how unusual was this rain event from a historical perspective? A slow-moving...
Another deluge continues Sydney’s record wet year
An exceptionally wet start to July that produced 1.5 months’ rain in just four days has continued Sydney’s wettest year-to-date on record. A stream of moisture-laden air feeding into a coastal trough and East Coast Low produced...
Major NSW flooding: 71 evacuation orders in place
Residents of dozens of suburbs in Sydney’s greater west have been told to evacuate as three major rivers burst their banks in what emergency services are describing as a “life-threatening” flood emergency. The heaviest rain has eased off...
End of wild weather in sight for NSW ports
The East Coast Low that brought heavy rainfall, flooding, damaging winds and surf to parts of NSW on the weekend has weakened, with conditions expected to ease later today. While rain rates have eased, heavy rainfall is still...
