Last of the summer rain puts southern states on flood watch and Sydney on alert for bull sharks

The Guardian Environment2/28/2026

Summary

South Australia is on flood watch as Premier Peter Malinauskas warns residents to prepare for heavy rainfall and possible flash floods. The late summer rain is also affecting Victoria, which is cleaning up after a downpour, and Sydney has issued a warning for bull sharks following heavy falls. Almost all of South Australia, much of western Victoria, and parts of western New South Wales are under flood watch, with Queensland also experiencing severe rainfall.

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48d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1145
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1145/48)
Hero EligibleNo
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