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Mrs. Pyne said that there was a possibility of light showers on Tuesday night, before the storm fell on the area on Wednesday.
If the ACT received the forecast Wednesday at 30 millimeters, it would be the biggest rainy day in the capital since a flood of 64.4 millimeters on February 26.
Precipitation expected this week.Credit:BoM
It would have been a heavy rain Thursday, when 22 millimeters of rain helped clear the threat of a dust storm that swept Canberra.
November brought welcome rain to drought-stricken regions of the region, with 70.8 millimeters registered in the capital this month.
ACT recorded seven consecutive months of below-average precipitation, with total falls of only 7.2 and 7.8 millimeters in March and July.
Wollongong could also make cops up to 150 millimeters. Nowra, for example, could receive 70 to 100 millimeters, the office said. Cities in the Blue Mountains such as Katoomba will likely harvest between 60 and 90 millimeters.
The office has already has launched a first flood alert for the rivers between Illawarra and the central coast.
On the other hand, areas north of NSW are facing a high fire risk on Wednesday, with a total ban being declared for the North Coast region, NSW's Rural Fire Department said.
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