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Flood watches in place for rivers in Hunter and mid-north coast

Due to the prolonged period of wet weather for New South Wales - with rain expected to fall across the same regions for several days in a row - flood watches are in place for many rivers through the Hunter and the mid-north coast districts, where minor to moderate flooding is anticipated throughout the week, Hines says.

... and we can't rule out the chance that one or two of them could see major flooding in the coming days.