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While Canberra has so far escaped the huge rainfall hitting further north in NSW, a big dump of rain is on its way. Eight flood evacuation orders have been issued for the NSW mid-north coast as wild weather and torrential rain continues to lash much of the state’s east. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts the ACT could receive up to 70mm of rain on Tuesday. The bureau expects Canberra to receive 15-20mm of rain on Monday. Kempsey, by comparison, recorded 173mm of rain between 9am Sunday to 4am Monday. Heavy rain is likely to lead to flash flooding and will remain a serious risk for the Northern Rivers and Mid-North Coast on Monday and Tuesday, the bureau warned. Risks remain for the Hunter and Central Tablelands districts, particularly as catchments are already saturated. The ACT has avoided the brunt of the rain and flooding affecting large areas of NSW so far. Just 5mm of rain fell in Canberra in the 24 hours between 9am Sunday and 8am Monday, and about 11mm in the preceeding 24 hours. Meanwhile at Ulladulla, Nowra and Jervis Bay, at least 18, 37.6 and 15.8 millimetres of rain fell during the same 24 hours. Despite Canberra’s less severe conditions events such as the Big Canberra Bike Ride were forced to cancel. READ MORE: Drier conditions are predicted from midweek. Wednesday is expected to be cloudy with a potential shower with a top of 22 degrees. Sunnier conditions are forecast for Thursday and Friday; both days are expected to be partly cloudy. There is a slight chance of rain on Thursday, which is forecast to reach a slightly warmer 23 degrees. The weekend will likely begin with a grey start. Saturday is predicted to be cloudy while Sunday expected to be partly cloudy, with maximum temperatures for both days forecast to reach 22 degrees. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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While Canberra has so far escaped the huge rainfall hitting further north in NSW, a big dump of rain is on its way.
Eight flood evacuation orders have been issued for the NSW mid-north coast as wild weather and torrential rain continues to lash much of the state’s east.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts the ACT could receive up to 70mm of rain on Tuesday. The bureau expects Canberra to receive 15-20mm of rain on Monday.
Kempsey, by comparison, recorded 173mm of rain between 9am Sunday to 4am Monday.
Heavy rain is likely to lead to flash flooding and will remain a serious risk for the Northern Rivers and Mid-North Coast on Monday and Tuesday, the bureau warned.
Risks remain for the Hunter and Central Tablelands districts, particularly as catchments are already saturated.
The ACT has avoided the brunt of the rain and flooding affecting large areas of NSW so far.
Just 5mm of rain fell in Canberra in the 24 hours between 9am Sunday and 8am Monday, and about 11mm in the preceeding 24 hours.
Despite Canberra’s less severe conditions events such as the Big Canberra Bike Ride were forced to cancel.
Drier conditions are predicted from midweek. Wednesday is expected to be cloudy with a potential shower with a top of 22 degrees.
Sunnier conditions are forecast for Thursday and Friday; both days are expected to be partly cloudy.
There is a slight chance of rain on Thursday, which is forecast to reach a slightly warmer 23 degrees.
The weekend will likely begin with a grey start. Saturday is predicted to be cloudy while Sunday expected to be partly cloudy, with maximum temperatures for both days forecast to reach 22 degrees.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
Canberra was hit with rain over the weekend. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
