 Flooding
continues on NSW North Coast
 Heavy
rain and flooding spreads to NSW Northern Tablelands and Slopes  23Mar01
Hot
in Vic, SA ahead of a change; cool in eastern WA |
| The NSW North Coast floods
are covered in this special report.
As the low pressure system and associated
upper disturbance responsible for the NSW floods and the Brisbane storm
moved inland and weakened, it brought a period of heavy rain to the NSW
Northern Tablelands yesterday and overnight into today. Rain fell
steadily from around 6am yesterday to 3am today. Runoff into the headwaters
of the Barwon River produced moderate flooding in the Severn at Ashford.
The area around Glen Innes and Guyra recorded between 80
and 100mm in the 24 hours to 9am, with Gowan Brae, east of Guyra topping
the list at 112mm. Glen Innes Post Office's 24 hour total of 94.8mm
was its highest fall in 116 years of observation. The Wytalibah
community east of Glen Innes was isolated by road when what the Severn
Shire Council Director of Engineering described as "massive flood
damage" occurred, washing away both approaches to the Mann River
Bridge. Later in the day, Inverell received 36mm between 1.10 and 3pm
in a thunderstorm
There were unusually wide temperature variations
across the south of the continent today. The area of heat that has been
slowly making its way around the southern coast since early March brought
daytime temperatures around 10 above normal to much of Victoria
today, after an uncomfortably hot March night gave SE South Australia
minimum temperatures 10 to 13 above average. An substantial cool change
crossed Victoria during the afternoon, dropping temperatures, but bringing
gusty winds to coastal areas in SE SA, Victoria and Tasmania. In southeastern
WA, a large stratocumulus deck drifted in from the Great Australian
Bight around the eastern side of a strong high pressure system. Maximum
temperatures in the southeast only just made it into the low 20s, 6 to
10 below, with Warburton 12 below.
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National
weather extremes for today
Data provided
by the Bureau
of Meteorology
Last updated at 20:26 EDST on 11/03/01
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| Quality
control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for
gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain. See Explanation
of Extremes Pages for more information |
Records
set this day (previous
record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Highest 24-hour rainfall for
March:
Glen Innes PO NSW: 94.8 (80.8, 116)
Guyra Hospital NSW: 67.8 (62.0, 19) |
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Todays highest rainfall
totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals received,
and/or all reported falls of 50mm or more.
284.0 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT Brisbane/SE
Coast QLD
261.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
250.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF MidNorth Coast N NSW
218.0 MT GRAVATT ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
214.0 WATERFORD ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E
Kimberley
72.0 ARGYLE AERODROME
69.1 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION
52.8 YULMBU
NORTHERN
TERRITORY
Darwin-Daly
95.0
PORT KEATS AERO
ISLANDS
Islands
63.6
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
284.0 LOGAN CITY WATER
TREATMENT
261.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT
218.0 MT GRAVATT ALERT
214.0 WATERFORD ALERT
208.4 SUNNYBANK BOWLS CLUB
202.0 LUSCOMBE ALERT
199.0 LANDSBOROUGH POST OFFICE
195.0 NAMBOUR DPI
182.0 GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL
175.0 COOPERS PLAINS ALERT
168.0 POMONA TM
155.0 STRATHPINE COLONIAL DRIVE
146.6 CAPALABA WATER TREAT
138.0 BRISBANE
136.2 BAROON POCKET DAM
130.0 HILLTOP GARDENS
130.0 KALINGA BOWLS CLUB
129.0 EUMUNDI - CRESCENT RD
122.0 GOLD COAST SEAWAY
121.2 SOUTHPORT DRURY AVE
121.0 AIR SEA RESCUE ALERT
121.0 PALMWOODS HOBSON STREET
118.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
114.8 NORWELL EGGERSDORF RD
107.0 OXLEY ENGLEFIELD RD
104.0 CLEARVIEW TM
101.0 CLEARVIEW ALERT
98.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
94.8 NERANG GILSTON RD
94.8 POINT ARKWRIGHT
89.2 COOMERA FOXWELL ROAD
88.2 BOONDALL BCC
78.0 WONGAWALLAN ALERT
75.6 BRISBANE AERO
75.6 ASHGROVE BOWLS CLUB
72.0 CAROLE PARK ALERT
63.0 BEATTY ROAD ALERT
53.6 HINZE DAM
51.0 MOY POCKET TM
50.0 FORESTDALE(JOHNSON RD)AL
Darling Downs E
57.0 CONNOLLY DAM ALERT
50.0 THE HEAD
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
112.0 GUYRA (GOWAN BRAE)
101.0 BEN LOMOND (KOALA)
94.8 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE
88.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
80.2 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN
69.6 SWAN VALE (NUMERALLA)
67.8 GUYRA HOSPITAL
56.2 WYLIE CREEK (ALOOMBA)
N Tablelands E
129.6 POINT LOOKOUT
128.0 TIA (HIGHRENT)
99.6 NEWTON BOYD (ABBEY GREEN)
87.0 URALLA (BLUE NOBBY)
83.2 YARROWITCH (MARETTO)
73.2 DRAKE GENERAL STORE
70.3 GLEN ELGIN
North Coast
100.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF
BOMBING RANGE
62.6 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT
59.3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
54.0 WHIPORIE POST OFFICE
MidNorth Coast N
250.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF
155.0 LOWANNA (CAVANAGHS ROAD)
142.0 MILLBANK (FAIRLIE DOWNS)
132.2 BELLBROOK (MAIN STREET)
114.7 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
103.0 DORRIGO POST OFFICE
97.6 BELLINGEN HYDE STREET
94.0 GIRRALONG
81.0 WITTITRIN
69.0 TAYLORS ARM MAIN ROAD
61.0 BOWRAVILLE COHALAN ST
50.0 THORA POST OFFICE
MidNorth Coast S
147.0 UPPER PAPPINBARRA
(HILLCREST)
143.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
132.0 FORBES RIVER (BIRDWOOD)
122.0 COMBOYNE POST OFFICE
119.0 UPPER ROLLANDS PLAINS (GREENACRES)
114.0 SEAL ROCKS (SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHTHOUSE)
81.6 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER)
68.0 LONG FLAT POST OFFICE
57.0 ELANDS (BLACK SANDS CREEK)
Hunter Valley
75.0 WYONG (KULNURA (JEAVONS))
66.0 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD)
55.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
C Tablelands S
62.6 KATOOMBA (NARROW
NECK RD)
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High rainfall for periods
of 6 hours or less.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E
Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
15.8mm in 30 min to 02:30 31.6mm/h
13.6mm in 30 min to 03:00 27.2mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 29.4mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
34.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 34.6mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 12.0mm/h
65.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h
Interior
GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE
25.6mm in 2 hr to 01:00 12.8mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Arnhem
WARRUWI
17.8mm in 37 min to 03:30 28.9mm/h
27.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 54.4mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 27.2mm/h
Darwin-Daly
DARWIN AIRPORT
17.8mm in 21 min to 02:30 50.9mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
16.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 33.6mm/h
25.6mm in 30 min to 05:30 51.2mm/h
42.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 42.4mm/h
68.0mm in 3 hr to 05:30 22.7mm/h
25.2mm in 30 min to 06:00 50.4mm/h
50.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 50.8mm/h
21.0mm in 30 min to 06:30 42.0mm/h
46.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 46.2mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 23.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE
Coast
BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
130.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 21.7mm/h
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT
2.2mm in 1 min to 12:10 132.0mm/h
37.2mm in 20 min to 12:30 111.6mm/h
37.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 37.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 20.8mm/h
61.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 20.3mm/h
63.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.5mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW
Plains E
MOREE AERO
12.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 25.6mm/h
N Tablelands W
TENTERFIELD (WOOD ST)
36.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.0mm/h
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON
LIGHTHOUSE)
35.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 11.7mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.7mm/h
MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)
69.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 11.5mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
87.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 14.5mm/h
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Todays highest &
lowest temperatures
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Minimum |
41.2
MARREE NE Pastoral SA
40.9 BLACKALL POST OFFICE Central West QLD
40.5 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD
40.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
40.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
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28.0
NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 MOUNT AUGUSTUS E Gascoyne WA
27.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
27.0 CAPE FOURCROY Islands ISL
27.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
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12.4
MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN(KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
16.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
16.0 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS
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0.1
CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
4.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
8.0 BRIDGETOWN SW & S Coast WA
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Todays greatest temperature
variations from normal
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Minimum |
+11.5
35.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+10.9 34.6 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
+10.6 34.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+10.6 39.0 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+10.0 34.0 LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
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+13.1
24.5 KEITH Upper SE SA
+12.3 23.2 NARACOORTE Lower SE SA
+11.2 22.2 NHILL Wimmera N VIC
+9.8 20.2 MOUNT BARKER Mt Lofty Ranges SA
+9.6 19.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
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-12.2
22.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-10.0 22.8 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-8.0 21.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields
WA
-7.0 20.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA
-6.6 22.8 BALGAIR Eucla WA
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-5.6
14.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-4.2 15.3 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.2 15.0 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett
QLD
-3.1 17.8 ALI CURUNG Alice Springs NT
-2.9 19.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert
QLD
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Highest wind gusts above
89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean
windspeed shown in brackets.
NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural
SA : 78 (170/ 67 ) at 09:00
BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC: 87 (180/ 65 )
at 16:35
CAPE GRIM B.A.P.S. N Coast TAS: 85 (210/ 72 ) at
17:00
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS: 96 (310/
83 ) at 14:08
MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS: 98 (230/ 78 ) at
18:25
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Other
extremes
Flood peaks in NSW:
Severn at Ashford: 5.55m around
midnight tonight with moderate flooding
Richmond at Coraki: 5.38m at 6pm with moderate flooding
Orara at Glenreagh: 8.39m at 9pm with moderate flooding (second peak)
Clarence at Tabulam: 9.40 at 3am
Clarence at Grafton: 7.75m at 10pm with major flooding
Nambucca at Utungan Taylors Arm: 5.34m at 7am with moderate flooding
Macleay at Georges Creek: 11.82m at 6am with major flooding
Macleay upstream Euroka: 12.31 at 8.30pm with moderate flooding
Macleay at Bellbrook: near 11.80m about 11am with moderate flooding
Macleay at Kempsey: 8.57m at 9pm with major flooding (to be confirmed;
instrument malfunction. ABC news states 7.8m early this morning)
Hastings at Ellenborough: 8.66m at 12.15am with major flooding
Hastings at Wauchope Bridge: 4.85m at 9am with moderate flooding
Hastings at Wauchope: 5.05 at 9am with moderate flooding
Hastings at Settlement Point: 1.2m around 10pm with minor flooding
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