Canberra received a month's worth of rain in a day over the weekend, but escaped the worst of the wild weather that lashed the NSW south coast.
The ACT was drenched with 48.8 millimetres of rain between 9am and 5pm on Sunday, which was more rain in a day than the June average of 42.9 millimetres.
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The rain continued throughout the night, with Canberra Airport recording 64.6 millimetres from 9am on Sunday to 8am on Monday, and 78.4 millimetres at Tuggeranong.
A minor flood warning was still in place for Queanbeyan and Oaks Estate as of 9am on Monday.
They say there is no immediate cause for concern for Queanbeyan residents, but the Riverside Caravan Park has been advised to prepare for evacuation. Those living in low lying areas are advised to monitor the situation throughout the day.
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The Queanbeyan SES advised the Queanbeyan River is expected to peak at 5.5 metres at 10am Monday, and the Oaks Estate crossing on the Molonglo River to peak at 6 metres at 11am.
A series of road closures were in place on Monday morning, including Uriarra Crossing, the unsealed section of Boboyan Road (except for four wheel drive vehicles), Point Hut Crossing, Coppins Crossing, Angle Crossing, Sunshine Crossing and Oaks Estate Crossing.
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The showers are expected to ease in coming days, but Canberrans might want to keep their umbrellas and rain coats on hand, with a 50 per cent chance of rain forecast for Monday and a 50 per cent chance of showers on Tuesday.
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"Showers will ease [on Monday] so probably most of the rain will be in the morning and it will start to ease back from then onwards," Weatherzone meteorologist Kim Westcott said.
"At this stage, it looks reasonably light for most of it, finishing up overnight [Sunday] and then by sunrise tomorrow [Monday] morning, just some drips and drabs left."
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There is a 50 per cent chance of showers on Monday, most likely in the morning and a medium chance of rain on Tuesday, according to the Weather Bureau.
The weekend's wet weather kept emergency services across Canberra busy, with the ACT SES responding to 182 requests for help as of 8am Monday.
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"The majority of jobs have been leaking roofs, collapsed ceilings due to water inundation and fallen trees," an ESA spokesperson said in a statement.
The wild weather that also lashed Sydney over the weekend saw flights in Canberra impacted, with a Qantas flight from Hong Kong to Sydney forced to divert to Canberra Airport on Sunday morning.
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Virgin Australia cancelled four flights between Sydney and Canberra due to Sunday's weather.
The heavy rains that fell across Canberra on Sunday also saw the need for water to be release from Scrivener Dam.
A number of roads also had to be closed, including Uriarra Crossing, Oaks Estate Crossing, the unsealed section of Boboyan Road, Angle Crossing and Sunshine Crossing.
The drier weather forecast over the coming days will cause temperatures to drop with daily maximums unlikely to reach 15 degrees for the rest of the week.
"Among all this rain it's stayed relatively mild because the winds have been blowing off a relatively warm ocean, but then the wind is going to change direction … it's going to turn more south westerly," Weatherzone meteorologist Brett Dutschke said.
"It's a fairly cool wind so even though we'll get a bit more sunshine during the day and long dry spells it's going to be colder."
Cloud cover will keep overnight temperatures slightly warmer.
Mr Dutschke said some of the wettest places in the region were Bega and Moruya, which had received about 170 millimetres since Saturday, and Narooma and Ulladulla, which had been hit with about 160 millimetres of rain.
Up to 350 millimetres of rain fell in the past 24 hours at Bega, with river levels peaking at 6.9 metres at 3am on Monday.
Flood warnings on the Moruya and Bega Rivers were downgraded to minor.
All the coastal regions also had more rain too come.
Mr Dutschke said the wild weather on the coast would begin to clear from Tuesday when the intense low pressure trough and low pressure systems, which had brought down the most intense weather from northern NSW, moved away.
The treacherous surf conditions would take longer to subside while the wind continued and flood warnings were likely to remain current until at least Tuesday.
The Snowy Mountains and southern tablelands were also included in the severe weather warning for the coast.
While the wet yet warmer conditions dampened the potential for snow over the weekend, Mr Dutschke said there was a chance of snowfalls of between 5 to 10 millimetres in the Thredbo area later in the week as the wind changes and a cold front comes through.
"There could be even a few flurries as early as Monday night, early Tuesday," he said.
The ACT ESA reminded people to stay clear of storm drains during the wet weather and call 132 500 for storm or flood assistance.
Motorists are also reminded to take care on the roads and drive to the weather conditions. They should avoid crossing flooded, low level crossings.
For information on road closures, call 13 22 81 or visit tams.act.gov.au.
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