From drizzle to downpours: how NSW severe weather compares

Here is how the torrential rain in NSW compares with other weather events, from a light Melbourne drizzle to the downpours caused by a tropical cyclone. These visualisations map total rainfall over 24 hours to the frequency and size of raindrops, with the maximum wind speed in the same 24-hour period scaling the speed and angle of the raindrops, as well as the gust frequency

• This is an updated version of a previous graphic