‘Further flooding’: heavy rain and severe storms to hit already soaked NSW

Bureau of Meteorology issues severe weather warning and says flood impacts will be felt particularly on state's south coast

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The south-east region of New South Wales could receive up to 200mm of rain before the end of the week, adding to already soaked catchments and high rivers that have flooded across the state.

The heavy falls could deliver some areas their total monthly average. A broader trend will see rain across all of eastern NSW for the rest of this week.

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