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Notes on significant weather not yet written

Minor flooding occurred in the Waterhouse, Roper and Victoria River catchments. The Victoria Highway, between Katherine and Kununurra, was cut on the 20th and remained closed for the rest of the month. A traveller was lost, presumed drowned, while attempting to cross the flooded bridge. The Central Arnhem Road, between Maranboy and Gove, was also cut for a number of days. All streams in the Victoria River catchment began rising about the 15th. On the 20th the Victoria River at the Roadhouse overtopped the bridge, cutting the Victoria Highway to Western Australia. The highway remained closed at month's end.

Overnight on the 20th-21st, heavy rain generated from thunderstorms caused localised flooding across parts of far north South Australia. To 9 am on the 21st, Tieyon Station recorded 167 mm and Hamilton Station 105 mm. At Tieyon, the rain was most intense for a two to three hour period between 1am and 4 am. Overall, the rain was welcomed by pastoralists, despite flooded creeks, collapsed dams and washed away fences.

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Highest daily rainfall for February:
Marla Police Station SA: 76.4 (74.4, 17)
Adelaide (Kent Town) SA: 33.8 (29.0, 26)
Lowest daily minimum temperature for February:
Mornington Island Qld: 19.4 (20.0, 24)
Dover Tas: 3.5 (3.9, 13)

Quality control note: Data is final. It includes late-received rainfall data and has been subject to BoM quality control checks.
Data is as received at 13:38EST, 03/03/2004.

Weather observations for today
Noteworthy  Weather         Capital  Cities         Regional  Cities       Alpine  Stations
Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Bulletins and Weather Notes

Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
41.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.9 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
40.5 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
40.4 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD

+6.6   37.7 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+5.6   31.0 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+5.4   40.9 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
+5.0   24.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
+4.5   36.4 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+4.5   34.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+4.5   30.0 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC

29.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.9 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
29.1 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
28.9 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.8 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD

+6.8   29.9 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD
+6.1   21.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+5.9   28.8 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
+5.7   20.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+5.6   21.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

15.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
16.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
16.7 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
17.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
17.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
17.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.5   25.2 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
-10.3   21.6 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
-10.3   22.2 HAY (MILLER STREET) Riverina W NSW
-10.2   20.5 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
-10.1   22.2 BALRANALD RSL Southwest Plains NSW

-1.1 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-0.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-7.8   2.2 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-7.8   1.2 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.7   0.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-7.6   1.8 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast TAS
-7.6   2.4 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS

Wettest Major City Extremes
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

186.1 DARWIN HOSPITAL N Rivers NT
151.8 LEANYER N Rivers NT
145.6 COX PENINSULA TRANSMITTER N Rivers NT
135.0 FLYING FOX N Rivers NT
130.2 KOOLPINYAH N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
186.1 DARWIN HOSPITAL
151.8 LEANYER
145.6 COX PENINSULA TRANSMITTER
135.0 FLYING FOX
130.2 KOOLPINYAH
128.6 KARAMA
127.4 COCONUT GROVE
122.0 NUMUL NUMUL
120.0 MURGANELLA
118.0 CUTTA CUTTA
116.0 THORAK CEMETERY
114.6 GALIWINKU
109.0 NGAYAWILI
102.4 LUDMILLA
101.6 DARWIN AIRPORT
101.4 BERRIMAH SIL
101.0 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON
98.2 WAGAIT BEACH
91.8 NGUIU FARM
89.0 RANKIN POINT
85.6 MANINGRIDA
83.2 DARWIN BOTANIC GARDENS
80.0 FORT HILL WHARF
77.8 CHANNEL ISLAND
77.4 BLACK POINT
76.2 DUM IN MIRRIE
76.0 MARLOW'S LAGOON
76.0 MARLOW LAGOON - FLOCKHART DVE
72.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
71.8 WATERHOUSE
70.0 ELSEY
69.0 HODGSON RIVER
67.0 BERRIMAH RESEARCH FARM
66.6 HOWARD SPRINGS
66.0 MCMINNS LAGOON
65.4 HUMPTY DOO EVAN ROAD
62.0 PALMERSTON
61.0 MCCLUER ISLAND
61.0 LEADERS CREEK
59.0 LAKE EVELLA
56.2 MAINORU OUTSTATION STORE
56.0 SEVEN SPIRIT BAY
55.5 MOUNT SANFORD
54.0 WARRUWI
50.8 UPPER WATERHOUSE RIVER
    N Plateau
92.0 KINGS CREEK
84.0 CONISTON
83.0 MEREENIE
82.0 HENBURY
80.0 PINE HILL
77.0 AMBURLA
77.0 BARROW CREEK
74.2 ORMISTON KNOLL
71.2 AILERON
71.0 AMBURLA STUD
70.6 YUENDUMU
67.6 PAPUNYA
64.4 PALM VALLEY
64.0 PALMER VALLEY
61.8 MOUNT ALLAN
58.0 THE DERWENT
56.4 MOUNT LIEBIG
55.6 NAPPERBY
55.2 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
55.0 NARWIETOOMA
54.8 HAMILTON DOWNS
52.8 LYNDAVALE
50.3 ORMISTON GORGE

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    NW Pastoral
76.4 MARLA POLICE STATION
    NE Pastoral
52.4 MULOORINA STATION (MULOORINA HOMESTEAD)
    W Agricultural
56.0 SHERINGA (LAKE HAMILTON)
52.8 YEELANA (BRIMPTON LAKE)
    Lower North
52.8 TICKERA

QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
69.8 WEIPA AERO
63.0 HORN ISLAND
51.6 BATAVIA DOWNS STATION
    N Coast--Barron
59.4 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
    Brisbane/SE Coast
102.2 AMAMOOR FORESTRY
94.1 WAMURAN POST OFFICE
86.2 KANDANGA POST OFFICE
75.4 BORUMBA DAM
75.0 OCEAN VIEW
73.0 KANDANGA TM
70.6 MT ALFORD
68.0 BOONARA ROMLEY
68.0 SAMSONVALE
67.8 PERSEVERANCE DAM
66.4 WOOLOOGA
65.6 DAYBORO POST OFFICE
65.0 CAROLE PARK ALERT
64.0 CONONDALE TOWNSHIP
62.4 ESK POST OFFICE
62.4 GALLANGOWAN FORESTRY
61.2 KARALEE
58.4 CROWS NEST
58.0 MIAMI BARDON AVE
58.0 CRESSBROOK DAM
54.2 IMBIL FORESTRY
53.0 SHAMROCK MINE
52.0 WIDGEE STATION HILL
51.8 NARANGBA - BROWNS CRK ROAD
51.4 DANEWOOD VALE
51.2 PECHEY FORESTRY
51.2 KILCOY POST OFFICE
51.0 MT STANLEY STATION
50.2 HIGHVALE
50.0 KILKIVAN TM
50.0 MT MEE
    Darling Downs E
64.0 BOXDALE
51.2 BROADACRES
    Darling Downs W
74.2 TALINGA

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Southwest Plains
66.5 OXLEY (WALMER DOWNS)
    Illawarra
54.0 WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY
    Riverina E
80.0 WHITTON POST OFFICE
50.0 JERILDERIE (GALA VALE)

VICTORIA
    Mallee S
103.0 RAINBOW (PIGICK)
60.0 RAINBOW (PELLA)
    Wimmera S
78.0 GOROKE (KANGAWALL)
74.0 LAH-ARUM (MT STAPYLTON)

ISLANDS
    Islands
84.0 POINT FAWCETT
78.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 32.7 -0.2 28.2 +2.3 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 28.3 -3.5 14.4 -3.0 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.4 -4.6 17.7 +3.4 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 36.4 +4.5 22.7 +5.0 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.4 -1.0 23.4 -1.3 101.6
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.9 -8.0 22.8 +2.1 21.8
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.2 -8.1 18.8 +1.7 33.8
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.1 -3.0 13.9 +2.3 0.0
CAIRNS AERO 31.3 +0.2 23.8 +0.1 32.2
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.2 +1.2 27.3 +3.3 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.7 +1.5 23.9 +1.9 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 25.0 22.2 15.8
AMBERLEY AMO 26.8 -3.5 22.0 +2.5 14.2
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 22.8 15.1 2.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.2 -2.5 20.6 +1.2 13.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 25.0 -0.4 21.0 +1.7 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 26.6 +0.9 22.0 +3.3 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 28.2 +0.5 20.7 +3.0 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 24.8 -0.8 19.2 +0.9 54.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 25.5 -1.5 17.0 +4.0 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.4 -1.4 21.1 +4.8 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.5 -9.0 16.2 -0.2 8.4
EAST SALE AIRPORT 24.7 -0.6 16.0 +2.9 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 29.7 +3.9 14.5 0.0 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 30.0 +4.5 11.0 -3.1 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.0 0.0 13.0 +1.6 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 25.9 +2.8 7.8 -2.5 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 20.5 -1.1 7.5 -4.5 0.0

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
6.0mm in 18 min to 20:46 20.0mm/h
4.8mm in 14 min to 21:00 20.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.8mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
8.0mm in 37 min to 20:00 13.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    Arnhem
MANINGRIDA
43.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.3mm/h
ELCHO ISLAND
89.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 14.8mm/h
NARAWILLI
60.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 20.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h
86.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 14.3mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
    Darwin-Daly
DARWIN AIRPORT
27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
MIDDLE POINT AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
CHANNEL POINT
36.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr 3 min to 06:00 21.3mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE
57.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 19.0mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
7.2mm in 33 min to 17:00 13.1mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 20:30 36.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 18.2mm/h
20.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 40.0mm/h
38.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 38.2mm/h
48.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 16.0mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 29.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.6mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
    Barkly
BRUNETTE DOWNS
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
15.2mm in 30 min to 14:30 30.4mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.2mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
    Alice Springs
YUENDUMU
31.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 5.2mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
    NW Pastoral
ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
    NE Pastoral
MOOMBA AIRPORT
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
    W Agricultural
KIMBA
31.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.2mm/h
NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
    Lower North
CLARE HIGH SCHOOL
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.6mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.7mm/h
    Yorke Peninsula
KADINA
35.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.8mm/h
WAROOKA
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
    Adelaide Plains
PARAFIELD AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
ADELAIDE AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
ADELAIDE AIRPORT NEW
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
    County Light
NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
    Mt Lofty Ranges
MOUNT CRAWFORD (TOWER HILL)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
    Lower Murray
STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
    Murray Mallee
KAROONDA
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
    Upper SE
LAMEROO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
11.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
HORN ISLAND
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 16.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
COEN AIRPORT AWS
18.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
    S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
15.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
6.4mm in 13 min to 11:13 29.5mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
CARDWELL EDEN ST
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
    Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
13.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
    Far SW
THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT
4.4mm in 12 min to 15:17 22.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Far Northwest
TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT
17.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 35.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.4mm/h
    Southwest Plains
IVANHOE AERODROME AWS
11.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.2mm/h
    MidNorth Coast N
SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
COFFS HARBOUR MO
8.4mm in 9 min to 12:00 56.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h
    MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.0mm/h
    Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
16.2mm in 30 min to 07:00 32.4mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 19.6mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 21.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h
VICTORIA
    Mallee N
WALPEUP RESEARCH
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
    Wimmera N
NHILL
32.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
CAPE FOURCROY
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.3mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h

VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 80( 60/ 67 ) at 08:30
KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206 : 72( 91/ 63 ) at 15:40
MT MOORNAPA : 106(150/ 33 ) at 19:40
ISLANDS
    Islands
NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR : 80(250/ 67 ) at 16:15