Nearly 70 flood warnings are in place across New South Wales (NSW) as the focus turns to the far south Riverina region, with more rain expected to lash large areas of the state this week.
A low-pressure system bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms is forecast to hit NSW from Wednesday to Friday before weakening and being followed by more drenching rain on the weekend.
The downpours could cause renewed flooding along rivers in parts of the northwest, central west and southwest inland catchments, which are already flooding from months of persistent rain.
“There’s a danger of flash-flooding from intense bursts from severe thunderstorms … as well bringing with them the potential for some destructive wind gusts,” Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Jane Golding said on Tuesday….