Keep the brolly close to hand because there’s a 70% chance that La Niña will be back this spring/summer… That’s according to the Bureau of Meteorology, which says we should get ready for the return of the soggy señorita – that would be the first three-peat in more than 20 years. The advisory backs America’s National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration views – it released advice yesterday that said the weather system is still “present”. That means more flooding rain is expected in eastern Oz this year, which will be challenging to manage because catchments are topped up, and the ground is sodden in so many parts. Looking across catchments, the Murray-Darling Basin is at 92.2%, and the Menindee Lakes are at 114.9% capacity. And it’s difficult news further afield because as we get ready for rain, devastating droughts across East Africa and the US are set to continue.