Major
flooding develops in W QLD as rain continues Scattered
heavy falls continue in NSW
The
monsoonal low maintains its stately southeasterly progress. At
4pm EST it
is located south of Mt Isa
and has deepened slightly. The remains of the trough that was forced
into NE NSW yesterday by short-lived ridging up the coast can be
seen lingering near Brisbane, while the main trough through western
QLD has reasserted itself in central NSW. BoM
Above: Flood
status at 4pm shows all western rivers in flood with widespread
moderate to major flooding. BoM Right: Record
rainfall for Mt Isa. Weatherzone Below: Rainfall
for the 24 hours to 9am. BoM
Major
flooding develops in W QLD as rain continues
Record rain fell in Mt Isa overnight as widespread
heavy rain continued across the state. Flooding intensified
and spread to all western rivers today. With further
rain predicted as the monsoon low moves slowly into the Central
West, major roads have been cut, airdrops of supplies have
begun and boats brought out for essential transport. A severe
weather warning was in force for strong winds and torrential
rain around and particularly to the south and east of the
low.
Gulf Country
The heaviest rain in the 24 hours to 9am fell in the Mt Isa
region. 198.2mm was recorded at the airport and 196.2 at Mt
Isa Mine, both all time records in 37 and 64 years of record
respectively. The highest one-day total at the old Post Office
site, which operated from 1926 to 1971, was 157.5mm on 14
January 1941, so this ranks as Mt Isa's wettest day on record.
Even heavier rain was recorded by the flood warning network,
with
a report of 246mm at Lake Moondarra, 20km NE of the town. Serious
flooding occurred in the town, and areas to the north were
isolated
(See report
for 16 January).
As can be seen in image ,
the bulk of the rain fell overnight as the monsoon low passed
directly
overhead. Three-hourly rounded
totals at
the airport
show the steady buildup of rain as the low approached from
the northwest:
9am to noon: 1mm
noon to 3pm: 11mm
3pm to 6pm: 26mm
6pm to 9pm: 23mm
9pm to midnight: 42mm
midnight to 3am: 70mm
3am to 6am: 7mm
6am to 9am: 18mm
While Mt Isa recorded the heaviest falls, an area several
hundred kilometres to the north and east received over 100mm
(see ).
Cloncurry (110km E) reported 138.2mm, Devoncourt Station (95km
SE) 167, and Kamilaroi Station (160km N) 110mm.
Flooding has cut the main access road between QLD and the
NT, the Barkly Highway, in three places between Mt Isa and
Camooweal. Airlifts of food and supplies were being made to
stranded motorists this afternoon. The Flinders Highway has
been cut west of Julia Creek and the Gregory River Bridge at
Gregory Downs was under 7.5m of floodwater at 9am after the
river rose extremely rapidly to a record height overnight .
Most roads off main highways are closed, or open only to 4WD
or high wheelbased vehicles.
Nicholson, Gregory,
Leichhardt and Flinders Rivers:
Minor flooding was occurring in the Nicholson around Doomadgee.
On
the Gregory, the river peaked at Riversleigh
at 8 metres last night and had reached a record of just below
13m at Gregory Downs Bridge this evening causing major
flooding.
The headwaters of the Leichhardt River basin experienced the
very heavy rainfall in the Mt Isa area.
Gunpowder Ck at Gunpowder near Kamilaroi reached a record height
of 8.7 metres yesterday and is
now falling. Other gauges in the sparse network on this river
were reporting minor flooding, but significant rises
with major flooding were expected given the volume of rain
upstream.
The same heavy rain area affected the western parts
of the Flinders River
system around Cloncurry. Sharp river
rises have been recorded in the Cloncurry at Cloncurry and
the Corella at Carsland, both of which were reporting major
flooding this morning. In the eastern area of the Flinders
River system, rainfall has generally been lighter
with the highest 24 hour report of 43mm at Richmond. Significant
river rises with some minor to moderate flooding
is occurring in the Flinders around Richmond.
Continued below >>>
Below: River
level plots show the rapid rise in the Cloncurry
River at Cloncurry from below minor to above
major in a little over 12 hours overnight and
the phenomenal rise in the Gregory at Gregory
Downs, from a little over 4 to 12 metres in 24
hours. The Gregory subsequently peaked at just
under 13m, a record. BoM
Below: Gulf
and North Coast rainfall for the 24 hours to 9am. Falls of more
than 100mm were recorded
for
over a hundred kilometres around Mt Isa and
along the North Coast around Cairns. Low Isles, north of Cairns,
recorded 137mm in 3 hours to 3am, 80.8 of that falling in the
hour to 2am. Cairns Airport registed 88mm in the 3 hours to
9am. BoM
Below: Gulf
flood status at 4pm EST. Since yesterday, flooding has spread
to the
Flinders basin and major flooding is occurring in the Flinders,
Leichhardt, Gregory and Nicholson. BoM
Below: SW
QLD rainfall for the 24 hours to 9am. Falls of 25 to 100mm were
common in the upper reaches of most
systems. Top fall was 126.2mm at Bauhinia Downs Store, 120km
SSE of Blackwater. Brigalow Research
Station, 90km SW of Biloela, had its wettest January day in 33
years of record with 102.6mm. BoM
Below: SW
QLD rivers flood status at 4pm EST. Flooding is occurring in
all systems, with major flooding along the Barcoo.BoM
Southwestern
rivers and
Georgina: Minor flooding was reported at
Urandangie.
Diamantina: Minor to moderate flooding was
occurring in the upper reaches of the Diamantina and its tributaries
around Winton.
Cooper Creek/Thomson/Barcoo: Major flooding
is occurring along the Barcoo River downstream of Blackall
and minor to moderate flooding is occurring
along the Thomson River. Residents of Winton have taken to
rubber boats to get to town after the bridge over the Barcoo
became submerged later today. A 15-year-old girl who became
trapped in gushing water was rescued yesterday in the Barcoo
after being found clinging to a tree. The
Barcoo River at Blackall peaked at above moderate flood level yesterday
morning and has stayed close to this level as waters from
continuing heavy rain upstream arrive. Levels at Coolagh
and Isisford,
downstream from Blackall, are above major. Rainfall reports
in the 24 hours to 9am included Jochmus 117mm, Tambo 50mm,
Eastmere 75mm, Birricannia 69mm and Bogewong 80mm. River
rises and moderate flooding are occurring
at all downstream
locations to Retreat, near Windorah.
Minor
to moderate flooding is occurring along the Thomson River,
with river rises reported at all locations
from Muttaburra to Jundah. A peak height of 5.5m
was recorded this evening at Muttaburra.
Bulloo: River levels peaked at Adavale at
3.25m yesterday, but rises above moderate flood
level are still being reported at Milroy to the south.
Paroo: Moderate flooding was reported
in the upper reaches of the Paroo at Humeburn.
Warrego: Falls of 50 to 60mm in the 24 hours
to 9am (highest 64mm at Wetlands) were reported in the northeast
of the catchment
leading to minor flooding at Wetlands and Lochinvar north of
Augathella.
Below: Darling
Downs/Maranoa rainfall for the 24 hours to 9am. Rain was generally
lighter across catchments, though falls in the Eastern Darling
Downs were mostly between 25 and 50mm.BoM
Below: Darling
Downs/Maranoa flood status at 4pm EST. Major flooding has begun
in the upper Balonne, while minor to moderate levels have been
reached in the SE Border rivers.BoM
Darling Downs/Maranoa rivers and
Balonne and Maranoa: 24 hour
to 9am falls were generally 20 to 40mm. The main focus of flooding
is in the Surat area on the Balonne and its immediate tributaries,
and in the lower reaches of the Maranoa River to the west.
The Balonne had reached moderate flooding at Warkon, east of
Surat, by late this afternoon.
Border rivers: River rises and minor flooding
are occurring in the upper reaches of the
Macintyre River and lower reaches of the Weir River. Heavy
rainfall reports in the 24 hours to 9am include Bukkulla
92mm,
Ben Lomond 49mm, Swan Vale 50mm and Danthonia 48mm. Elsewhere rainfall totals
have generally been less than 30mm. In the Macintyre River, minor flooding is
occurring at Ashford and Wallangra in NSW. The river at
Ashford peaked at 4.98 metres at midnight this morning. In the Weir River, the
river level peaked at Ballymena at 6.22 metres at 3pm yesterday and minor flooding
is now easing. Moderate flood level has been reported in the
Moonie at Flinton.
Scattered
heavy falls continue in NSW
Somewhat overshadowed by the rain in QLD, heavy falls
have continued on the northern slopes, tablelands and coast
of NSW. Very heavy rain fell this morning in the
Coffs Harbour area and late this afternoon around Ballina.
103.6mm was recorded at Coffs Harbour Airport in the 24 hours
to 9am, 40.4 of this falling in one hour to 5.30am. Flood
warning network gauges reported 122mm for the
24 hours to 9am at Belleview Park Dorrigo and 154mm at
Crystal Creek in the Bellinger River Valley, 133mm of which
fell
between
2 and 9am. Ballina Airport reported 61mm between 3 and
6pm.
Records set
this day (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets): Highest daily rainfall for any month Queensland:
029126 MOUNT ISA MINE 196.2 (148.8, 64)
029127 MOUNT ISA AERO 198.2 (148.8, 37) Highest daily rainfall for January Queensland:
029126 MOUNT ISA MINE 196.2 (148.8, 64)
029127 MOUNT ISA AERO 198.2 (85.4, 37)
035149 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN 102.6 (92.0, 33)
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 22:17EST, 27/10/2004.
45.4 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA 44.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA 44.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA 44.2 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA 44.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA 44.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+9.2
42.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA +6.9
43.9 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA +6.7
43.7 LEONORA Goldfields WA +6.6
41.2 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA +5.8
44.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL 28.9 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA 28.6 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD 28.5 BIRDSVILLE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD 28.3 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
+5.3
28.9 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA +5.3
27.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA +5.3
17.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW +5.1
24.2 NAMBOUR DPI Brisbane/SE Coast QLD +4.7
27.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT +4.7
21.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperature
Greatest variation below normal maximum
Lowest minimum temperature
Greatest variation below normal minimum
10.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 13.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 13.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS 14.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 15.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
-15.6
22.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD -11.2
22.8 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW -10.3
24.6 COONAMBLE COMPARISON CW Plains N NSW -10.2
21.6 GUNNEDAH SCS NW Slopes S NSW -9.7
27.5 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
0.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 1.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC 1.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 1.8 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC 2.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-9.2
3.6 NHILL Wimmera N VIC -7.7
5.2 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC -7.7
4.8 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC -7.5
6.0 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS E Central VIC -7.3
5.9 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
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.
297.6 FLORA DOWNS Northwest QLD 250.0 WEST LEICHHARDT STATION Gulf Country QLD 246.0 LAKE MOONDARRA Gulf Country QLD 236.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD 216.2 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
51.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
250.0 WEST LEICHHARDT STATION
246.0 LAKE MOONDARRA
213.0 MOUNT ISA AERO
196.2 MOUNT ISA MINE
167.0 DEVONCOURT STATION
153.0 KAJABBI KALKADOON HOTEL
140.8 BRIGHTLANDS STATION
138.2 CLONCURRY MCILLWRAITH ST
138.0 GERETA STATION
128.4 CLONCURRY AIRPORT
125.0 CARSLAND
125.0 FORT CONSTANTINE STATION
120.2 MIM RIFLE CREEK
120.0 COTSWOLD STATION
116.8 COWAN DOWNS STATION
111.0 MCALLISTER STATION
110.0 KAMILAROI STATION
98.4 CLONAGH STATION
94.8 WERRINA STATION
92.0 GRANADA STATION
89.0 UNDILLA STATION
88.6 NORMANTON AIRPORT
88.6 VIOLA STATION
88.0 DONORS HILL STATION
83.8 LANDS END STATION
82.6 MALVIE DOWNS STATION
78.6 AUGUSTUS DOWNS STATION
75.5 WONDOOLA STATION
73.0 DALGONALLY STATION
70.0 FARLEY STATION
68.8 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE
64.8 EDDINGTON STATION
62.0 BRINARD STATION
60.2 NARDOO STATION
60.0 CANOBIE
60.0 LORRAINE
55.0 DORUNDA STATION
53.0 ARMRAYNALD STATION
Upper Carpentaria
109.0 GLENBERVIE STATION
68.6 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
66.0 FORSAYTH CARAVAN PARK
55.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE
52.0 WILBURRA DOWNS STATION
N Coast--Barron
236.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
216.2 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
180.0 GRAHAM RANGE
169.6 TAMARIND GDNS RENNEL CL
158.0 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
157.0 MERINGA SUGAR EXP STN
145.6 CAIRNS AERO
128.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
126.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
121.0 MT SOPHIA
107.0 MULGRAVE MILL
105.8 WHITE CLIFF POINT
93.0 DEERAL
91.0 KURANDA HILLTOP
87.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
65.5 BABINDA POST OFFICE
64.0 JULATTEN
51.4 IRVINEBANK
50.0 TOPAZ
N Coast--Herbert
112.6 DARADGEE
100.6 LUCINDA POINT
79.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
76.2 INNISFAIL
74.5 ORPHEUS ISLAND RESORT
73.0 STIRLING
61.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
61.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
61.0 TULLY MCQUILLEN ST
59.0 FLYING FISH POINT
58.4 PALM ISLAND WATER TREAT
57.4 LUCINDA POST OFFICE
56.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
54.5 BINGIL BAY
54.0 TULLY TM
53.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO
50.4 GLENDHU
50.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
Central Coast E
63.6 GIRU POST OFFICE
61.5 SHIRBOURNE PARK
52.8 BELGAMBA
51.0 GUMLU DAYS ROAD
Central Highlands
136.0 KARMOO
131.0 YANTUMARA
126.2 BAUHINIA DOWNS STORE
108.7 METEOR DOWNS
102.6 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN
96.0 REWAN STATION
83.0 WYSEBY
82.0 ORION
79.0 PEAKVALE STATION
78.4 BILLABALONG
77.4 MARYVALE SPRINGS
72.4 ALLAMBEE
70.0 ALDINGA PARK
67.4 COMETSIDE
64.8 ROLLESTON METEOR ST
64.4 AVIEMORE
63.4 SPRINGWOOD STATION
62.0 ARCTURUS DOWNS
62.0 AUSTRAL PARK
62.0 FREITAG
60.7 EMERALD DPI FIELD STATION
60.0 DURRANDELLA
60.0 ALBINIA DOWNS
57.6 COMET POST OFFICE
57.0 JUANITA
56.0 WHARTON CREEK STATION
56.0 MEMOOLOO
52.8 SPRING CREEK STATION
51.2 CALDERVALE STATION
50.6 WESTGROVE TM
50.4 TALAGAI
50.0 LUCKNOW
Central West
117.4 JOCHMUS
115.4 CARMICHAEL
93.6 ULCANBAH
92.0 ABERFOYLE
90.0 TIREE
80.4 BOGEWONG
79.0 GUNDOO
75.0 EASTMERE
71.0 EVERSLEIGH
69.0 BIRRICANNIA
65.8 MOORRINYA NATIONAL PARK
63.8 MARENGO
60.0 BOWEN DOWNS
53.0 KOONDOO
52.0 BANCHORY
50.0 IDALIA NATIONAL PARK
Northwest
297.6 FLORA DOWNS
150.0 MIDDLETON HOTEL
138.0 CORK STATION
118.0 TRANBY
99.6 PHOSPHATE HILL
95.0 LUCKNOW STATION
94.6 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT
75.0 MALBOONA
74.0 BARKLY DOWNS
73.4 CHATSWORTH
71.0 THE MONUMENT
64.6 WARRA STATION
63.0 DAJARRA HOTEL
58.0 KATANDRA
51.4 AYRSHIRE DOWNS
Wide Bay/Burnett
85.6 MAKOWATA
Brisbane/SE Coast
150.2 CAPALABA WATER TREAT
131.2 LONG POCKET CSIRO LAB
102.0 SUNNYBANK BOWLS CLUB
100.0 EAGLE FARM RACECOURSE
97.0 MT GRAVATT ALERT
95.0 KALINGA BOWLS CLUB
94.8 TOOMBUL BOWLS CLUB
94.0 MOUNT GRAVATT BOWLS CLUB
91.0 BRISBANE AERO
90.1 YARRAMAN UPPER
90.0 CALTEX REFINERIES (QLD) LTD
90.0 ORMISTON COLLEGE
90.0 LYNNDON PARK BOWLS CLUB
88.2 OXLEY GOLF RANGE
88.0 TARONG
86.6 EERWAH VALE
85.2 MOUNT COTTON WEST
84.0 STOKES CROSSING
83.0 REDLAND BAY GOLF CLUB
77.5 PLACID HILLS
77.4 KINGAROY AIRPORT
74.8 REDLANDS HRS
74.0 CANNON COVE TM
73.2 MOUNT COTTON UNI FARM
69.0 SHAILER PARK OREGON DRVE
68.0 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
68.0 UPPER MUDGEERABA WATER
67.2 BRISBANE SHOW GROUNDS
66.6 GRANGE BOWLING CLUB
66.4 BLACKBUTT POST OFFICE
66.4 GREENSLOPES PRIVATE HOSPITAL
66.0 GOODGER STORE
66.0 NUMINBAH
65.5 BOONDALL BCC
65.2 BRISBANE RPA HOSPITAL
64.4 BRISBANE
64.4 TALLEBUDGERA GUINEAS CK RD
64.2 COURAN COVE
64.2 REDLAND BAY QLD UNI FARM
64.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT
64.0 CALAMVALE ALERT
64.0 O'REILLYS ALERT
64.0 GATTON ALLAN STREET
64.0 MT ALFORD
63.2 NANANGO WILLS ST
63.0 GREEN MOUNTAINS
62.0 LINVILLE
61.4 MIAMI BARDON AVE
61.0 ROMANI ALERT
61.0 YARRAMAN FORESTRY
61.0 MINMORE
60.8 TALLOWOOD
60.0 DIECKMANS BRIDGE ALERT
59.0 BOONAH ALERT
58.6 HILLTOP GARDENS
58.0 KNAPPS PEAK ALERT
58.0 GLENGAVEN
58.0 HELIDON POST OFFICE
56.8 FERNY HILLS AUST WOOLSHED
56.0 HELIDON TM
55.8 ASHGROVE BOWLS CLUB
55.4 GLENAPP
55.0 ROUND MOUNTAIN ALERT
54.0 BRIGOODA
53.2 ROCHEDALE SOUTH
53.0 HINZE DAM
53.0 BEAUDESERT ALERT
52.6 BRIGHTON BOWLS CLUB
52.2 ALDERLEY
52.0 ROUND MOUNTAIN TM
52.0 MOUNT MC EUEN
51.0 WATERFORD ALERT
50.2 BEENLEIGH BOWLS CLUB
50.0 STRATHPINE COLONIAL DRIVE
50.0 UPPER TENT HILL
Darling Downs E
83.8 DUDDAWARRA
71.0 WARRA JINGHI JINGHI
71.0 EKSUN DOWNS
70.8 DUNGULLEN
60.6 WARRA-KOGAN RD BR
59.0 WARWICK
57.8 WONDALLI
56.0 WARROO STATION
54.0 CUNNINGHAMS GAP NATIONAL PARK
52.0 LILLINGSTONE
51.0 RIVERVIEW HOPELAND
50.0 THE HEAD
Darling Downs W
140.0 JACKSON COMMUNITY POSTAL AGENCY
Maranoa
59.4 BENDOBA TM
53.0 FINSBURY PARK
51.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE
Warrego
64.0 WETLANDS
61.0 QUILBERRY RAIL SIDING
56.0 BOGARELLA
55.0 CHEEPIE POST OFFICE
54.0 MOUNT LINDSAY
Far SW
102.8 GOOMBIE
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
80.0 CUTTABRI (ATHLONE)
NW Slopes N
95.0 NARRABRI BOWLING CLUB
92.4 BUKKULLA (ASHFORD ROAD)
84.4 PINDARI DAM
74.2 ASHFORD (WILVERN)
64.4 ASHFORD (SPRINGVALE)
61.4 KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE)
56.0 NULLAMANNA (BELMORE)
51.2 BINGARA POST OFFICE
51.0 BUNDARRA (ROSS)
50.7 ASHFORD (SUNHAVEN HOSTEL)
N Tablelands W
83.2 REDDESTONE (LONEWOOD)
71.2 SWAN VALE (NUMERALLA)
68.6 TENTERFIELD (SANDY HILL (BOOROOK))
67.6 OLD KOREELAH (MCPHERSON)
60.8 SWAN VALE (PIETA)
59.6 MOUNT MITCHELL (TIRRANNA)
57.4 BEN LOMOND (KOALA)
56.0 LEGUME (ACACIA PLATEAU (VERDANT HILLS))
55.2 SANDY HILLS (TOURELLO PARK)
53.6 WYLIE CREEK (ALOOMBA)
51.9 BLACK SWAMP (MAXWELL)
N Tablelands E
80.2 TABULAM (MUIRNE)
80.0 OLD KOREELAH (WHITE SWAMP (EDENDALE 2))
73.0 URBENVILLE POST OFFICE
68.2 WOODENBONG (UNUMGAR ST)
60.0 OLD BONALBO (ALCHERINGA)
59.2 POINT LOOKOUT
56.6 DRAKE (VILLAGE RESOURCE CENTRE)
56.4 OLD BONALBO POST OFFICE
55.0 CANGAI (SMELTER CREEK)
North Coast
160.4 COPMANHURST (STOCKYARD CREEK)
123.0 DOON DOON (MCCABES ROAD)
93.0 MEERSCHAUM VALE (JENBETDAPH)
92.5 MOUNT NUMINBAH
92.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
90.2 ROSEBANK (REPENTANCE CREEK)
83.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
81.4 LAWRENCE ROAD (PRINGLES WAY)
80.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)
72.4 KINGSCLIFF (MARINE PARADE)
72.2 NUMINBAH GATE
71.6 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT
67.4 GULMARRAD (COLONIAL DRIVE)
67.2 ROSEBANK (UPPER COOPERS CREEK)
64.0 WHIPORIE POST OFFICE
63.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER)
60.6 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
60.6 TOMEWIN (BORDER GATE)
60.0 MURWILLUMBAH (LIMPINWOOD)
59.0 MCLEANS RIDGES (LASCOTT DRIVE)
58.6 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)
58.0 CHILLINGHAM
57.8 MURWILLUMBAH (TALESWOOD)
57.8 COALDALE (BELLONA)
56.6 UNUMGAR(SUMMERLAND WAY)
56.0 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
55.0 WIANGAREE POST OFFICE
54.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER)
50.0 MUMMULGUM (BINGEEBEEBRA)
MidNorth Coast N
148.8 THORA POST OFFICE
124.0 PROMISED LAND (BELLINGEN (CRYSTAL CREEKS
112.0 ORAMA (DARKWOOD ROAD)
110.6 UPPER ORARA (AURANIA)
106.2 LOWANNA (GRAFTON ST)
101.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO
77.0 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
76.0 UPPER DARKWOOD
73.0 GIRRALONG
68.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF
66.1 CORAMBA (GLENFIDDICH)
50.0 NAMBUCCA HEADS BOWLING CLUB
Max
+/- norm
Min
+/- norm
Rain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT
32.2
-1.2
28.2
+1.9
0.0
PERTH AIRPORT
32.3
+0.8
17.5
+0.6
0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT
19.9
-5.0
15.7
+2.1
0.2
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT
42.8
+9.2
21.1
+2.9
0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT
31.6
-0.2
27.4
+2.6
0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
37.8
+1.6
19.5
-1.8
0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)
30.1
+1.2
13.0
-3.9
0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO
21.1
-4.0
4.9
-6.1
0.0
CAIRNS AERO
28.0
-3.4
23.7
+0.1
145.6
TOWNSVILLE AERO
30.1
-1.2
23.4
-0.8
53.2
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
30.7
-1.2
25.7
+3.7
1.6
BRISBANE AERO
26.8
23.0
91.0
AMBERLEY AMO
28.5
-2.6
23.4
+3.8
19.6
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
17.2
15.7
5.8
COFFS HARBOUR MO
22.3
-4.5
21.9
+2.5
101.4
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
23.3
-2.3
20.7
+1.6
0.2
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
26.1
+0.3
19.4
+0.8
0.0
PROSPECT DAM
28.3
+0.3
17.5
0.0
0.6
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY
24.8
-0.8
16.2
-1.7
1.3
CANBERRA AIRPORT
31.1
+3.3
13.6
+0.6
0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO
35.1
+3.7
16.2
+0.1
0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT
31.5
-0.6
12.5
-4.0
0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT
22.9
-2.4
6.3
-6.4
0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE
22.4
-3.4
12.5
-1.7
0.0
LAVERTON RAAF
21.6
-4.0
11.0
-2.6
0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME
26.9
+2.0
6.5
-4.3
0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT
22.4
-0.8
7.3
-2.9
0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD)
25.2
+3.6
11.9
+0.1
0.0
Downpours
Gales &
Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers GOVE AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.0mm/h CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.0mm/h QUEENSLAND S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
20.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 20.8mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
7.2mm in 34 min to 19:34 12.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h JULIA CREEK AIRPORT
12.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h NORMANTON AIRPORT
12.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
8.8mm in 26 min to 07:00 20.3mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.6mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO
17.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.6mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 14.0mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 00:30 20.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.8mm/h
19.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 39.6mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 30.2mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 01:30 27.6mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 33.6mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 21.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.4mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 17.8mm/h
70.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 23.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h CLONCURRY AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 20.8mm/h Upper Carpentaria RICHMOND AIRPORT
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h N Coast--Barron CAIRNS AERO
10.6mm in 10 min to 01:00 63.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.4mm/h
11.6mm in 19 min to 01:19 36.6mm/h
5.8mm in 11 min to 01:30 31.6mm/h
30.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 30.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.8mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.7mm/h
6.0mm in 16 min to 07:13 22.5mm/h
9.0mm in 9 min to 07:22 60.0mm/h
10.0mm in 8 min to 07:30 75.0mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 26.0mm/h
17.2mm in 29 min to 07:59 35.6mm/h
12.8mm in 10 min to 08:16 76.8mm/h
12.2mm in 14 min to 08:30 52.3mm/h
43.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 43.6mm/h
17.8mm in 30 min to 09:00 35.6mm/h
88.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 29.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
45.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 45.8mm/h
80.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 80.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.6mm/h
137.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 45.7mm/h N Coast--Herbert INNISFAIL
38.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 12.7mm/h
50.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
14.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 23.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.7mm/h TOWNSVILLE AERO
10.4mm in 11 min to 06:33 56.7mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
7.6mm in 16 min to 13:30 28.5mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.6mm/h LUCINDA POINT
11.4mm in 32 min to 04:32 21.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.0mm/h
6.8mm in 11 min to 11:30 37.1mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h
12.4mm in 31 min to 12:01 24.0mm/h Central Coast E AYR DPI RESEARCH STN
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h MACKAY AERO
12.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
17.6mm in 55 min to 09:00 19.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.0mm/h
7.6mm in 36 min to 17:00 12.7mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 26.8mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.3mm/h MACKAY MO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h PROSERPINE AIRPORT
40.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 40.4mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 17.7mm/h BOWEN AIRPORT
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
12.6mm in 30 min to 17:00 25.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h ALVA BEACH
22.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 22.8mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h
5.8mm in 12 min to 09:12 29.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h Central Highlands EMERALD AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr 4 min to 20:00 14.2mm/h Central West LONGREACH AERO
14.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 28.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.8mm/h BLACKALL AIRPORT
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.4mm/h Northwest CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
13.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h THE MONUMENT AIRPORT
15.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 13.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.7mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 17.2mm/h
7.8mm in 39 min to 12:00 12.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.2mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 12.3mm/h TREPELL AIRPORT
21.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 21.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.0mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.0mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.6mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h WINTON AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 18:06 84.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h WINTON POST OFFICE
30.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett ROCKHAMPTON AERO
5.6mm in 14 min to 14:30 24.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
8.6mm in 17 min to 18:00 30.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.0mm/h GLADSTONE RADAR
10.4mm in 24 min to 20:30 26.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.4mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.6mm/h GLADSTONE AIRPORT
7.6mm in 10 min to 20:15 45.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
15.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h GYMPIE
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h NAMBOUR DPI
12.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.2mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h BEERBURRUM FOREST STN
11.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.4mm/h JIMNA FORESTRY
10.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h COOLANGATTA AIRPORT
10.6mm in 30 min to 00:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
18.4mm in 30 min to 19:30 36.8mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 24.4mm/h
24.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 24.0mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY
16.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 32.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 19.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 18.6mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.0mm/h BRISBANE AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.2mm/h
60.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 20.0mm/h
8.6mm in 14 min to 01:19 36.9mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 13.8mm/h
6.0mm in 18 min to 01:48 20.0mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
8.4mm in 25 min to 18:30 20.2mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
6.0mm in 15 min to 21:25 24.0mm/h
14.8mm in 12 min to 21:37 74.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 22.2mm/h BRISBANE
10.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.4mm/h
55.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 18.3mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h KINGAROY AIRPORT
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h Darling Downs E STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.2mm/h WARWICK
19.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 19.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.8mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.3mm/h Darling Downs W MILES CONSTANCE STREET
13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.2mm/h Maranoa INJUNE POST OFFICE
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h Warrego CHARLEVILLE AERO
6.2mm in 17 min to 12:00 21.9mm/h CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES CW Plains N COONAMBLE COMPARISON
39.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.5mm/h North Coast YAMBA PILOT STATION
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
14.2mm in 30 min to 15:30 28.4mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.2mm/h BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 23.4mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 13.0mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 26.8mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 27.6mm/h
61.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 20.3mm/h
67.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.2mm/h EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
43.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 14.3mm/h BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
12.0mm in 26 min to 00:00 27.7mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
21.4mm in 59 min to 01:00 21.8mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 22.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
20.4mm in 2 hr to 22:00 10.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.0mm/h MidNorth Coast N COFFS HARBOUR MO
11.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 23.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.4mm/h
28.6mm in 30 min to 05:30 57.2mm/h
40.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 40.4mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 33.6mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.7mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.2mm/h
6.0mm in 13 min to 07:21 27.7mm/h
9.0mm in 32 min to 08:00 16.9mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 20.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.0mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h
WESTERN AUSTRALIA N Kimberley WYNDHAM AERO : 119(140/ 45 ) at 17:29 QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron GREEN ISLAND : 82(350/ 69 ) at 08:49 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(310/ 83 ) at 03:11 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(250/ 70 ) at 04:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(280/ 59 ) at 09:30
The
monsoonal low maintains its stately southeasterly progress. At
4pm EST it
is located south of Mt Isa
and has deepened slightly. The remains of the trough that was forced
into NE NSW yesterday by short-lived ridging up the coast can be
seen lingering near Brisbane, while the main trough through western
QLD has reasserted itself in central NSW. 
Above: Flood
status at 4pm shows all western rivers in flood with widespread
moderate to major flooding. 
Below: Rainfall
for the 24 hours to 9am. 
Below: SW
QLD rivers flood status at 4pm EST. Flooding is occurring in
all systems, with major flooding along the Barcoo.
