Rain and Flooding in Australia

Heavy rains in Australia can have far-reaching consequences for both people and ecosystems.
Seasonal Flooding of the Diamantina River
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Seasonal Flooding of the Diamantina River

False-color images from Channel Country in the Australian Outback reveal a barren landscape transformed.

Published May 1, 2023

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Floods Swamp Australia’s Northern Territory
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Floods Swamp Australia’s Northern Territory

Days of rain have swollen rivers and lakes in the sparsely populated territory.

Published Mar 10, 2023

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Floodwater Reaches Australia’s Channel Country
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Floodwater Reaches Australia’s Channel Country

After several weeks of heavy rainfall in northern Queensland, the water has worked its way south.

Published Jan 23, 2023

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Flooding Along Australia’s Fitzroy River
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Flooding Along Australia’s Fitzroy River

Rainfall from an ex-tropical cyclone raised the river to record-high levels, flooding and isolating nearby communities.

Published Jan 9, 2023

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More Flooding in Australia’s Soggy Southeast
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More Flooding in Australia’s Soggy Southeast

After an extremely wet October, storms in November 2022 have added to ongoing flooding across New South Wales and Victoria.

Published Nov 18, 2022

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Lake Torrens is a Lake Again
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Lake Torrens is a Lake Again

In October 2022, a substantial amount of water returned to this ephemeral lake in South Australia.

Published Nov 4, 2022

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Flooding in Eastern Australia
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Flooding in Eastern Australia

Waves of heavy rainfall left towns and farmland under water in October 2022.

Published Oct 31, 2022

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Floods Swamp Eastern Australia
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Floods Swamp Eastern Australia

Several days of torrential rains have inundated coastal towns in Queensland and New South Wales

Published Mar 2, 2022

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Double Cloud Trouble
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Double Cloud Trouble

Two atmospheric rivers hit Australia’s east and west coasts with severe rains on the same day.

Published Aug 13, 2020

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Swollen Rivers in Channel Country
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Swollen Rivers in Channel Country

Heavy rain in March drenches parched land in southwestern Queensland.

Published Mar 20, 2020

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Fresh Water in Channel Country
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Fresh Water in Channel Country

Big rain events in Queensland can alter the landscape for months as water—and then a carpet of vegetation—moves toward Lake Eyre.

Published Mar 13, 2020

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Extreme Rain Douses Fires, Causes Floods in Australia
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Extreme Rain Douses Fires, Causes Floods in Australia

A season of extremes in eastern Australia took another dramatic turn in mid-February 2020.

Published Feb 12, 2020

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Rain Brought Brief Relief to Australia
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Rain Brought Brief Relief to Australia

Bushfire counts dipped in mid-January when much-needed rainfall poured down on New South Wales and Victoria.

Published Jan 24, 2020

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