A wet summer’s expected for the A.C.T. with a forecaster confirming our third La Nina event in as many years.

The Weather Bureau says we can expect downpours over the festive season,  with La Nina brewing already in the South Pacific.

According to modelling, above average rainfall will continue until early next year.

Eastern Australia is expected to be most at risk, with the bulk of the wet weather to strike during the next few months and easing off in early summer.

The weather bureau’s Doctor Andrew Watkins says climate change is a contributing factor