400mm of water dropped from God’s Water Bomber and puts out Australian fires

This sums up the chaotic Australian summer. #NSWFloods pic.twitter.com/ZN6QZC9RN5

— Sid (@koomai) February 9, 2020

Looks like the dams will still fill. Sydney’s main dam — the Waragamba was only 42% full a few days ago, now it’s 70% full, and most of the fires are out, or will be soon. 16 river systems have flooded, and 13,000 people are being evacuated. Where is that hotter-drier future when you need it?

Sydney rains: Record rainfall brings flooding but puts out mega-blaze

Sydney has been hit by its heaviest rain in 30 years, bringing widespread flooding but also putting out two massive bushfires in New South Wales. Australia’s weather agency said 391.6mm of rain had fallen in the past four days in Sydney, more than three times the average rainfall for February. About 100,000 homes are without power, and officials have warned flash floods could be life-threatening.

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The Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicted average rain just five weeks ago

Jan 2nd 2020: “February to April has roughly equal chances of being wetter or drier than average for most of Australia.

While outlooks for drier than average conditions […]