<Li> 7--8 August 1998, parts of Sydney and the Illawarra region received in excess of 300 mm (12 in) of rain over four days . </Li> <Li> 30--31 August 1996, cost at least two lives and caused almost A $20 million in damage . Heavy rain and strong to gale force winds with extreme gusts of 64 kn (119 km / h; 74 mph) at Wollongong and 53 kn (98 km / h; 61 mph) near Sydney Airport . </Li> <Li> September 1995, A $8 million damage . </Li> <Li> August 1990, two lows in early August cause A $12 million damage . </Li>

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