Outback swamped as year’s worth of rain falls

News.com.au - 28/03
Queensland towns have been swamped with water as a week-long deluge dumps almost a year’s worth of rain within days in some areas.

Queensland towns have been swamped with water as a week-long deluge dumps almost a year’s worth of rain within days in some areas.

The wild weather is expected to sweep through inland NSW in the coming days, as monsoonal winds bring unstable air and heavy rain and storms.

Parts of Queensland were “completely smashed” by a band of rain overnight, with 278mm of rain recorded at Teemburra Dam west of Mackay and between 50mm and 150mm along the Sunshine Coast.

More wet weather is on the way. Picture: Windy

Some areas of western Queensland have endured more rain in a single month than they typically get in a year, causing widespread flooding across rural towns.

Among those was Birdsville, which has recorded 136mm of rain in March alone, compared to the 100mm of rain typically seen in an entire year.

Sky News Weather meteorologist Marina Neuman said the “very high” totals cre...
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