Wet winter in store for Australia’s east with above-average rainfall forecast

Bureau of Meteorology says risk of flooding remains in already saturated catchments in NSW and Queensland

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Large parts of east Australia are two to three times more likely to have heavier than usual rainfall, meaning a wet winter after a soggy summer.

The Bureau of Meteorology said there is at least an 80% chance of warmer than average minimum temperatures for June to August for most of the country.

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