Sydney breaks October rainfall record with Victoria also on track for wettest ever month

October is the third month this year to see Sydney rain records tumble, with more falls forecast across eastern Australia this week

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Rainfall records have continued to tumble amid widespread flooding across eastern Australia, with Sydney already recording its wettest ever October.

On Monday Sydney reached 286.8mm of rain for October, the most in 165 years of record-keeping, with seven days of the month still remaining.

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