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  "path": "/2026/02/27/rare-desert-rainfall-event-overwhelms-inland-catchments-northern-territory-queensland-february-2026/",
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  "textContent": "A near-stationary tropical low has triggered one of the most significant inland rainfall events in recent decades, inundating vast areas of central Australia and prompting disaster declarations across the Northern Territory. More than 600 mm (24 inches) of rain has been recorded at some remote stations, with additional heavy rainfall forecast to expand south into South Australia and Victoria through early next week, increasing the risk of further flooding. Meteorologists described it as a remarkable and highly unusual meteorological event.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Desert rainfall anomaly triggers major flooding across central Australia"
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