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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Heavy rain forecast for Australia’s east coast as third La Niña brings fears of renewed flooding

Two people with small boat look out onto flooded road
The Bureau of Meteorology issued severe weather and flood warnings across large parts of NSW on Tuesday. Photograph: AAP

Parts of Australia’s east coast could be hit by ongoing flooding within days, just a week after the official declaration of a rare third La Niña.

A low-pressure system is forecast to cause widespread rain and storms across much of the inland south-east from Wednesday and possible major flooding from already full waterways across southern Queensland, inland New South Wales and northern Victoria.

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