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SAT · 2026-02-28 · 00:33 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0228-19980
News/Last of the summer rain puts southern states on flood watch …
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Last of the summer rain puts southern states on flood watch and Sydney on alert for bull sharks

Late summer rain is causing widespread disruption across Australia, prompting flood watches and safety alerts. South Australia, western Victoria, and parts of western New South Wales are under flood watch due to a slow-moving pressure system originating from central Australia.

Lisa CoxThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-28 · 00:33 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Last of the summer rain puts southern states on flood watch and Sydney on alert for bull sharks
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Late summer rain is causing widespread disruption across Australia, prompting flood watches and safety alerts. South Australia, western Victoria, and parts of western New South Wales are under flood watch due to a slow-moving pressure system originating from central Australia. The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has urged residents to prepare for potential flash floods and heavy rainfall. Victoria is currently dealing with the aftermath of a recent downpour. In Sydney, authorities have issued a shark warning following heavy rainfall, specifically alerting residents to the increased risk of bull sharks in the area. Queensland has also experienced severe rainfall.

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Almost all of South Australia, much of western Victoria and parts of western NSW were on flood watch.

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Sydney is issuing a shark warning after heavy falls.

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South Australia is on flood watch.

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SA premier Peter Malinauskas warns residents to prepare for heavy falls and possible flash floods

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Late summer rain is causing havoc across Australia.

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SA premier Peter Malinauskas warns residents to prepare for heavy falls and possible flash floods Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Late summer rain is causing havoc across Australia, with Australia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="210" data-entity-type="location">South Australia on flood watch, Victoria cleaning up after a downpour, and Sydney issuing a shark warning after heavy falls. Almost all of Australia" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="210" data-entity-type="location">South Australia, much of western Victoria and parts of western NSW were on flood watch as a slow-moving pressure system from central Australia moved east. Queensland had also seen severe rainfall. Continue reading...
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