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Victorian authorities warn of increased flood risk this spring, as dams reach capacity

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a 70 per cent chance of La Niña developing this spring. Wetter conditions across the state will decrease the likelihood of dangerous bushfires.

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Murray-Darling dams approach capacity

The Murray Darling Basin Authority is managing water flows as heavy rains push dams to capacity, with one potentially overflowing for the first time since 1996.

AAP

Storms to hit most states as Sydney sets 164-year rainfall record

Rain gauge topped two metres for the year on Friday in NSW capital as forecasters expect wet week for large parts of the country

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Late winter blast to smash eastern Australia

Wild storms will bring heavy rain and dangerous winds across a broad band of eastern Australia from later on Monday.

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BOM's latest outlook signals soggy spring weather for eastern Australia

The potential La Niña is getting a lot of airtime heading into spring but the humble negative IOD is already in full swing.

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Snow blankets Blue Mountains as cold weather moves across NSW

Icy conditions brought thunderstorms, rain and snow in higher parts of the NSW tablelands and northeast

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Polar blast sweeping across Australia’s east forecast to bring rain, hail and snow

Cold front weather system moving across NSW causes Sydney temperatures to plummet more than 10C in a few hours

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BOM app update: How to decipher the new rainfall forecast

So what triggered the change, what do all of the new numbers mean, and how does this compare to the rest of the world?

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Icy blast sets up southern Australian states for a week of cold weather

If you live in the bottom half of Australia, get ready to rug up because an icy cold blast is coming your way.

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‘Not some weird elitist class’: the scientists bringing an urgent message to the streets of Hobart

With roving scientists, live music and guided nature walks, the Beaker Street science and arts festival hoped to show visitors it wasn’t just about ‘people in labs with test tubes’

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Victorian farmers fear wet La Niña will damage grain harvest

BOM has declared a La Niña alert with higher rainfall which could spell bad news for the grain harvest.

ABC News

Eastern Australia faces wet weather and flooding with 70% chance of third consecutive La Niña

Bureau of Meteorology forecasts heavy rain in spring driven by negative Indian Ocean Dipole and warm waters in the north

The Guardian - AU

BOM declares La Niña alert, signalling strong chance of another sodden summer

The odds are now on for a triple-dip La Niña and with already soaked catchments and a complementary driver in the west, it won't take much before the water has nowhere to go.

ABC News

La Niña sea temperatures driving floods in Australia and drought in the United States and Africa

Australia could see more floods and America and Africa may experience ongoing drought for months to come, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Flood warnings as heavy rains fall across Tasmania, threatening to break records for August

It is not official yet, but weather experts say Sunday's heavy rains across Tasmania look to have broken records for all-time biggest downpours in a number of locations.

The Guardian - AU

NSW ‘primed’ for more flooding as heavy rain expected over eastern Australia this weekend

With catchments and dams already saturated, flood warnings have been issued for a number of rivers across the state

ABC News

As floodwaters hurtled towards Lismore, several rain and river gauges stopped working

Residents living upstream from Lismore say faults in the rain and river gauge network deprived them of potentially life-saving data as a catastrophic flood hit the New South Wales Northern Rivers in February.

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Dry July gives way to wet and windy August

Drier and colder next week - and then the rains come back

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A wet spring: what is a 'negative Indian Ocean Dipole' and why does it mean more rain for Australia's east?

The Bureau of Meteorology recently announced a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event is underway.

AAP

Heavy rain, flood watch for Adelaide Hills

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for parts of the Mt Lofty Ranges in South Australia ahead of heavy rain and strong winds.

The Guardian - AU

Heavy rain to hit NSW ski fields as fog blankets south-east Queensland

Severe weather warnings issued for Snowy Mountains as powerful cold front sweeps across parts of New South Wales and Victoria

ABC News

Higher chance of more tropical cyclones, early monsoon amid negative Indian Ocean Dipole and possible La Nina

The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting two weather systems to bring an earlier than usual wet season to northern Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Weather warning: damaging winds sweep across Australia from west coast to east

Perth airport hit by power outages after strong gusts on Tuesday night as eastern states put on alert

ABC News

BOM declares negative Indian Ocean Dipole, likely to add to unrelenting rain in Australia's east

The Bureau of Meteorology officially declares yet another climatic phenomenon off the coast of Western Australia, which is likely to add to unrelenting rain on Australia's east coast.

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