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More than one metre of rain has fallen across parts of south-east Queensland and north-east NSW over the past week. The low is moving south, bringing up to 150mm of rain and winds of up to 90km/h. ....
Sydney is bracing for more heavy rain and possible flooding in the next 48 hours as thousands of residents in northern NSW and south-east Queensland remain cut off. ....
The Bureau of Meteorology has reissued a severe weather warning for the region. A broad low pressure trough lies over NSW and is dragging a moist and unsettled air mass into the state, generating local showers and thunderstorms and the possibility of heavy falls, BoM explained on its website. Rain in the Northern Rivers district has become very persistent, allowing for some heavy rainfall accumulations throughout Wednesday, leading to flooding. Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, is currently occurring in the Northern Rivers district, and may continue this evening. A Flood Watch for riverine flooding is also current for the Northern Rivers district, and several rivers in this region have a flood warning that is current. ....