MAITLAND received its most significant rainfall in 10 months - which saw roads flooded and facilities closed - after a dumping of more than 130mm over the weekend.
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A torrent of rain and wind battered the region with a whopping 137mm recorded at Maitland Aiport between Friday and Monday.
Hunter Valley Grammar School was closed on Tuesday after the storm left the school with extensive damage while Melville Ford Bridge also closed due to high water levels.
The city's State Emergency Service received more than 60 call-outs for flash flooding, fallen trees and leaking roofs.
Maitland SES spokesperson Alex Varley said the service received 35 calls for assistance in the East Maitland, Ashtonfield and Metford areas on Monday.
She said over the weekend most calls were for leaking roofs but this time it was more varied with branches down, flash flooding and intense storm damage.
"From reports we received from residents, the intensity of the cell was similar to some east coast lows in terms of damage," Ms Varley said.
"We had crews from all over the Hunter helping out. We were trying to triage but it was difficult to triage when they were all priority."
Ms Varley said the Melbourne Street underpass was also underwater for a while, but it did subside reasonably quickly.
Maitland City Council also closed East Maitland Aquatic Centre due to flooding, but the pool reopened on Tuesday morning.
It follows a big weekend for the SES, which Ms Varley said was unusual for the service in the current climate.
"So far this season we've been doing a lot of bushfire support, so this was a bit of a wake up call," she said.
In positive news, the rainfall have provided a welcomed boost in dam levels. Chichester Dam has received a generous spike with its capacity jumping nearly 30 per cent to 65.7 per cent in the last week.
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Grahamstown Dam is up by 2.5 per cent since last week - bringing its capacity to 55.8 per cent.
But it won't stop there with high chances of rain forecast for Maitland this week.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts an 80 per cent chance of showers on Wednesday along with potential thunderstorms.
Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 degrees with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
There is also a high chance (70 per cent) for rain on Thursday, most likely in the morning and afternoon along with a chance of a thunderstorm.
Overnight temperatures are predicted to fall to between 19 and 22 degrees with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30 degrees.