<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/floods" rel="" target="_blank" title="Flooding"><span>Flooding</span></a><span> has spread across four states after a rare weather system brought days of heavy rain to central Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An extremely slow-moving tropical low has loomed over Munga-Thirri, or the Simpson Desert, all week so far, with 24-hour falls over 100mm experienced on some days.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Weatherzone animation showed the system had barely moved between Sunday morning and Wednesday morning.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/woman-charged-operating-unregistered-daycare-sydney/8a32bc78-0bc4-4d67-bfaa-b20849aba401" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Woman charged with $400,000 fraud over alleged illegal daycare</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Rain and thunderstorms associated with this low pressure system have inundated parts of the Northern Territory, South Australia, Queensland and NSW over the last few days," </span><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/simpson-desert-tropical-low-causing-flooding-in-four-states/1891219" rel="" target="_blank" title="Weatherzone reported"><span>Weatherzone reported</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Moisture from this low has also extended south and fuelled showers and thunderstorms in (Victoria), where flooding also occurred on Tuesday."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The heavy falls are rare for the area, in some cases coming close to the annual average.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/flooding-in-four-states-tropical-low-central-australia/9524b5e0-07b7-46bd-bd19-e7799597473c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/why-burntout-americans-think-aussies-dont-know-how-good-they-have-it/f67e0e52-0366-44f3-ac67-4b1c4afbf849" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Why burnt-out Americans think Aussies don't know how good they have it</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For example, Weatherzone reported 169mm had falled at Nappa Merrie, in Queensland's central west, in 24 hours to 9am yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nappa Merrie normally receives 100mm to 200mm a year, Weatherzone said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And there could be more to come.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"While it has already been odd to see the low pressure system lingering over central Australia during the last three to four days, it could stay in a similar position until at least Saturday," Weatherzone said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/work-from-home-trend-hurting-cbd-pubs-bars-and-restaurants/57f2e84c-0e68-4ecf-a468-cf238a8d19c3" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Where have Friday night drinks gone? 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