Overview
- The Bureau of Meteorology maintains multiple severe weather and flood alerts across NT, Queensland, SA, NSW and Victoria, leaving almost half the country under flood watch.
- Sydney recorded 100mm or more at several sites, prompting dozens of swift‑water rescues and evacuations before conditions eased on Friday morning.
- Record outback rain has isolated communities and disrupted supplies, with Mount Isa logging its wettest February on record at 318.6mm and Birdsville nearing its annual total in two days.
- Major flood warnings are current for rivers including the Georgina and Flinders, and ARTC’s east–west rail corridor remains closed near Port Augusta after washouts as crews work to restore services.
- Models point to 50–100mm for SA, western Victoria and southwest NSW through the weekend with flash‑flood risk, while BoM monitors tropical lows 29U and 31U for possible cyclone development next week.