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Torrential rain overnight has flooded the William Tyrrell dig site, leaving the creek bed which was carefully scraped by police last week submerged in water.
Area 1 of the one-square-kilometre of bushland regarded by police as a potential covert burial site for the remains of the missing three-year-old is now a quagmire pooled with water.
Heavy overnight rains have refilled the creek bed which was drained to search for new clues in the William Tyrrell investigation.
However, after a meeting with Strike Force Rosann's onsite forensic scientists, police decided to proceed with day seven of the dig during a break in showers on Sunday morning.
A fresh team of more than 30 officers from the Public Order and Riot Squad and Operational Support Group are due to arrive in late morning to take over week two of the search.
The creek bed had been drained on Thursday to enable a search for fresh forensic evidence that could solve the enduring mystery of William's disappearance.
Blue police-issue gazebos were placed over important areas of the dig on Saturday night due to the threat of bad weather, but at least one was blown away by strong winds overnight and had to be removed on Sunday morning.
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