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Story coming up 3 first we need to get a check of the forecast. We have Storm Chances to start the week. Meteorologist Michael Schlesinger times things out for us. 3 30 second tease 15 seconds ahead forecast. Small craft advisory from 10am until 6pm today mostly sunny; late day evening storms. High 83 tonight storms early. Clearing late. Low 63tuesday mostly sunny. High 80 wednesday chance of storms, especially afternoon and ev Small Craft Advisory from 10am until 6pmtoday mostly sunny; late day evening storms. High 83tonight storms early. Clearing late. Low 63tuesday mostly sunny. High 80 wed...

Residents of flood-prone Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley near Sydney say real estate agents should have to advise buyers of risks

Last month’s flood in the Hawkesbury-Nepean River region of western Sydney peaked at a staggering 12.9 metres, with water engulfing road signs and reaching the tops of many houses. There hasn’t been a major flood on the Hawkesbury-Nepean for more than 30 years, with the last comparable one occurring in 1990. Long-term Sydneysiders, however, will remember that 12 major floods occurred during the 40 years before 1990. Five of these were larger than last month’s flood. So what’s going on? The long-term rainfall pattern in the region and corresponding river flow is cyclic in nature. Thi...