Large areas of Australia will cop a drenching this week, with already saturated areas at risk of moderate to major flooding.
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From late Tuesday, storms will centre over southern Australia (including Adelaide) and extend into north-west Victoria and the NSW south coast.
By Wednesday morning, rain is expected to move further east into Queensland, central NSW, South Australia, and Victoria, with widespread showers and storms peaking in the afternoon and evening.
There will be moderate to major flooding in already flooded rivers in NSW, Victoria, and possibly Tasmania and southern Queensland.
"From Thursday, storm activity will decrease with a slight easing of showers across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania by the evening," Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Jonathan How said.
A cold front will move over southern South Australia on Thursday evening and the storm will reinvigorate during Friday over southern Queensland, central and eastern NSW, central and eastern Victoria, and northern Tasmania.
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"Over the weekend a low-pressure system will form and this will bring moderate to heavy falls for inland NSW, north-east Victoria and northern Tasmania," Mr How said.
"Showers and storms will re-develop over southern Queensland from Friday, spreading east into the Darling Downs and inland NSW on Saturday.
"It will then move to the NSW coast on Sunday, with the potential of further heavy falls, before finally moving offshore on Monday morning."
Communities that recently experienced flooding or are currently in flood will likely see rivers rise in the coming week, including inland and western areas of NSW, before moving to the ranges and eastern NSW districts towards the weekend.
"The ground remains saturated, and any additional rainfall will cause streams and rivers to rise," Mr How said.