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Wet season preview for Top End
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The chance of showers and thunderstorms is increasing over the Northern Territory's Top End this week, reminding locals in tropical far northern Australia that the 'wet season' has almost arrived. Northern Australia is in the final month of the dry season, which runs from May to September. The rest of the year is broadly identified as the west season, although October and November are referred to as build-up months. The build-up is when moisture starts to increase across the northern tropics lea... Read more ›
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Rain and storm outbreak update Wed 14 Sep 2016
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Five states are under flood watch today as a prolonged outbreak of rain and thunderstorms continues. An intense but slow-moving low pressure system wi... Read more ›
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Negative IOD reigns, causing more rain Tue 13 Sep 2016
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The Indian Ocean has made a comeback in recent weeks and the effects are being felt across the country. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is an index tha... Read more ›
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Spring flooding to worsen across eastern states Tue 13 Sep 2016
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Parts of eastern Australia could be having one of their wettest springs on record by the middle of next week, less than three weeks into the season. A... Read more ›
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Heavy rain targets waterlogged Victoria Mon 12 Sep 2016
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Parts of Victoria could receive their heaviest rain in two-to-four years, just days after major flooding struck the state's west. A familiar pattern o... Read more ›
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Showers hit thirsty Townsville overnight Mon 12 Sep 2016
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Townsville enjoyed the heaviest September rain in six years overnight, briefly dampening Queensland's parched tropical coastline. Moisture-laden onsho... Read more ›
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Southeast QLD: Sparks fly once-more Sun 11 Sep 2016
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Thunderstorms thrashed parts of southeast Queensland yesterday evening, courtesy of a low pressure trough. Over 4500 lightning strikes were recorded S... Read more ›
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