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Australia & New Zealand: Intense water deficits to persist in eastern Australia

Australia & New Zealand: Intense water deficits to persist in eastern Australia

The forecast through November indicates severe to exceptional water deficits in eastern Australia from Rockhampton, Queensland to Melbourne, including the eastern Murray-Darling Basin. Deficits will shrink in Tasmania but will be severe. Nearly normal water conditions are expected in New Zealand. Severe to extreme deficits will persist in New Caledonia.