Ex-Tropical Cyclone Dumps Months of Rain in a Day

Much of the state was hit with 30mm to 50mm, noting 86mm was recorded at Kiama on the south coast and 64mm at Orange.

People watch the storm roll in across the Coral Sea as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in Cairns in far north Queensland on December 13, 2023. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia on 13 December, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. (Photo by Brian CASSEY / AFP) Photo by BRIAN CASSEY/AFP via Getty Images

Ex-cyclone Kirrily has finally left Australia after dumping several months worth of rain in New South Wales (NSW) while the flood emergency remains in parts of Queensland.