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Canberra splashes out

Kim Westcott, Sunday September 25, 2016 - 11:08 AEST

With a few showers and storms on the cards today and throughout the week ahead, will Canberra break it's September rain record?

With Lake George looking more like a wetland than a wasteland, the additional amount of rain hasn't gone unnoticed. But with rain records already tumbling throughout the state, Canberrans are wondering if they will break theirs too.

The wettest September on record at Canberra Airport was in 1978, with 150.6mm. Several other comparable sites in the Canberra area also recorded totals between 150-155mm during this time. The driest September was in 1994, with only 3mm recorded.

As of 9am Sunday, Canberra has picked up 115mm this month, falling over the course of 11 days. This already makes it the second wettest September in 42 years of records, with more to come. Generally, Canberra would only see 52mm fall over 10 days of rain.

The best chance for Canberra to beat the record is on Thursday, as a deep trough and front move through, with falls up to 30mm a chance.

- Weatherzone

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