Weather bureau confirms wettest period on record for New South Wales

The full extent of crop damage will not
be known until floodwater subsides.

The Bureau of Meteorology has labelled the past five months as the wettest period on record in New South Wales.

The bureau's figures have been highlighted in the NSW Department of Primary Industries' (DPI) latest conditions report, showing above-average rainfall of up to more than 400 per cent of average for the state's western region.

DPI seasonal conditions coordinator Ian McGowan said crop damage was expected to exceed $680 million, with livestock production also impacted.

He said there could be a reprieve for farmers, with several agencies forecasting a near-equal chance of dry or wet conditions for November.

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