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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy and agencies

Life-threatening floods forecast for Queensland as Sydney records wettest summer in 30 years

Pedestrians holding umbrellas in a downpour. Sydney has received 570mm of rain so far this summer – the highest total since 1991
Sydney has received 570mm of rain so far this summer, with floods already affecting parts of NSW and Queensland. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

Sydney has experienced its wettest summer in three decades and the most humid season in 10 years, with more torrential rain forecast for the New South Wales north coast and south-east Queensland over the coming days.

The heavy rain and flooding has already led to three deaths – two in Queensland and one in NSW.

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