Another round of soaking rain will spread across the state over this coming weekend, adding more run-off into already flooded rivers covering some parts of the state.
Last week, a series of low pressure systems and low pressure troughs produced widespread and heavy rain across NSW.
During the seven days ending at 9am on Sunday, November 14th, rain fell in every district of NSW. Much of the state's eastern half collected more than 50mm of rain last week, with some areas picking up over 100mm.
This deluge delivered around two months' worth of rain for this time of year over some inland districts, resulting in both flash flooding and minor to major riverine flooding.
Now, with catchments still saturated from last week's wet weather, another round of rain and thunderstorms is on the horizon.
After relatively light showers in southern and eastern NSW on Thursday and Friday, a low pressure system and associated trough will bring heavier and more widespread rain on Saturday and Sunday.
This weekend's rain is likely to affect every district in NSW, except for the northwest. The heaviest rain should occur over southern, central and eastern districts, where widespread totals of 20 to 40mm are likely by the end of Sunday.
Some areas could see 50 to 100mm, particularly with thunderstorms.
This weekend's rain has the potential to cause more river level rises and may produce flooding in some areas.
Damaging winds and severe thunderstorms are also a risk with the passage of the low, so be sure to check the latest warnings during the weekend and early next week.
While the rain NSW has received during recent weeks and months has caused flooding, it has also helped prevent early-season bushfires across the state.
By the middle of November 2019, large fires were scorching dry bushland across eastern NSW and much of the state was crippled by drought.
This season, the dry landscape and fires have been replaced by green vegetation and flooding.
This drastic change in the climate has been underpinned by the cyclic La Nina pattern in the Pacific Ocean, which should continue to fuel rainfall across NSW this summer.
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