- ONE of the hottest November months in Australia’s history is about to come to a screeching halt with warnings of a “major rain and flood event” sweeping through the country’s east. Victorians are bracing for flooding with storms set to dump 300mm of rain in parts of the state over the next few days while parts of NSW are also on alert for “more than a month’s rain in 36 hours”. Flash flooding is likely in Melbourne as a low-pressure system dumps up to 150mm of rain on the city between Friday and Sunday, while falls in Victoria’s northeast could top 300mm.
- 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 “months’ worth of rain in just a few days for some regions”. 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
- Very warm and humid northerly air that has drifted over southeast Australia, bringing the current heat, looks like it will clash with cold air moving north from the Southern Ocean. “Warm air colliding with cold air is a volatile mix and will lead to the formation of a deep and complex low pressure system over southeast Australia on Friday. 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.
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