The Latest Breaking News from Bureau of Meteorology

35mm of rain forecast for Thursday as wet weather extends into the weekend

Showers are expected to continue throughout Thursday with 25mm to 35mm of rain forecast to fall across Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Apr 6, 2022

Sydney news: Rain set to return to the Harbour City, bus drivers to strike next week

MORNING BRIEFING: Commuters in Sydney face another day of disruption next week with bus drivers planning to walk off the job for 24 hours.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

NSW braces for more wild weather and flash flooding as coastal trough develops

Up to 150mm of rain forecast to hit parts of the state over the coming days, including heavy falls in Sydney

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2022

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

BOM forecaster explains the challenges in predicting torrential rain, flooding event in NSW

Predicting the weather is notoriously a difficult task, but getting the severe weather forecast right can be even harder, according to Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Neil Bennett.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

Oh Fuck, Lismore Is Flooding Again And The Evacuation Sirens Aren’t Sounding

Lismore is flooding again with major flood warnings and evacuation orders issued this morning after the levee sirens malfunctioned.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 30, 2022

Torrential rain sees 430mm fall in some parts of NSW as Sydney March records broken

The Wilsons River at Lismore is expected to reach a peak of about 12 metres this evening as the NSW SES says the state's flood crisis "still has a number of days to go".

ABC News · Mar 29, 2022

Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022

NSW-Queensland weather updates: Lismore flood peak revised down, some residents allowed to return home but threat remains for others

The Bureau of Meteorology has revised down Lismore's expected flood peak with some residents now able to return to their homes as the weather system moves south.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

BOM says worst of storms over in Queensland, as body of man missing at North Branch is found

The Bureau of Meteorology says the heavy downpours have passed for south-east Queensland, but river rises throughout the region could still cause flooding on Tuesday evening.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022