Article 6N7MR Sydney drenched by month’s worth of rain in less than a day

Sydney drenched by month’s worth of rain in less than a day

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City saw 143mm of rain on first day of winter - more than the June average of 132mm

Sydney has been inundated with more than a month's rain in less than a day while storms along Australia's west coast have sparked hundreds of emergency calls.

Persistent, moderate-to-heavy rain on Saturday drenched Sydney with 143mm of rain, topping the city's June average of 132mm on the first day of winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Rose Bay recorded more than 170mm.

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