The rain returned to Wagga yesterday and was forecast to continue for the next few days with the potential of storms on Friday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).

Some heavier falls of up to 15 millimetres are expected over the next few days, however rainfall should abate to becoming light showers by Sunday afternoon.

There is a potential of almost 40mm of rain falling in the city over the next three days with Friday and Saturday expected to be the wettest with a chance of thunderstorms.

Local dam levels remain at a healthy level with Blowering Dam at almost 96 per cent capacity and Burrinjuck Dam at a slightly less level of 95 per cent.

The (BoM) issued a Flood Watch warning for the Tumut River yesterday.

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The BoM website stated that the "weather system", which was a series of troughs approaching from the south west of NSW was expected to bring moderate rainfall to the south western slopes and could cause local flooding for the Tumut River from tomorrow (Friday).

BoM also issued a sheep graziers warning stating that cool temperatures, showers and northwesterly winds which were expected today could result in the risk of losing lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

Local areas likely to be affected include South West Slopes, Riverina and the Snowy Mountains.

Meantime, a Water NSW spokesperson said Water NSW had taken measures to avoid any impact on downstream rivers or tributaries.

"Water NSW has cut releases from both Burrinjuck and Blowering dams in line with its airspace operations procedures, in preparation for the forecast rain event in coming days," the spokesperson said.

" Water NSW has been making sustained airspace pre-releases to lower storage levels in both major supply dams, to capture inflows generated by rain events in recent months.

"WaterNSW works closely with the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) to monitor weather, including the current rain event.

"Combined with operational water releases, the airspace pre-releases from Blowering since early June, and Burrunjuck since early July, have lowered both storage levels to approximately 95% of capacity.

"In line with operating procedures, releases have now been reduced to just 500 megalitres per day to ensure water from the dams does not add to any downstream impacts caused by uncontrolled tributary inflows into the Tumut and/or Murrumbidgee Rivers over the rest of the week."

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