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Flooding continues in Far North QLD

Flooding continues in Far North QLD

While rain eased in the Tully area south of Cairns QLD today, moderate falls maintained low level flooding in the Tully and Murray Rivers. Euramo recorded 107mm and Tully town 105 for the 24 hours to 9am, while totals over 50mm were general in the North Coast Barron and Herbert rainfall districts.

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day: (none known)

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.

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

36.2 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
36.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
36.0 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA

+6.7   27.5 ALBANY Lower West WA
+5.8   27.0 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
+5.6   26.8 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
+5.5   34.5 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.4   26.5 PEMBERTON Lower West WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.7 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+5.1   22.4 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
+4.9   20.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+4.3   12.8 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
+4.2   24.9 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD
+4.1   15.4 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD

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

4.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.5   18.5 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-9.5   20.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
-6.2   25.1 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-5.9   19.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
-5.9   22.5 THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE Far SW QLD

-6.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.9 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-1.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.3   2.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.0   -1.9 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-8.5   4.9 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-8.3   1.6 BARADINE FORESTRY NW Plains E NSW
-8.2   1.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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.

180.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Herbert QLD
138.8 LUCINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Herbert QLD
112.4 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
109.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
107.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
112.4 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
109.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
101.0 GRAHAM RANGE
96.0 DAINTREE TEA
93.0 HAPPY VALLEY
86.4 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
86.4 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
75.0 TOPAZ
72.0 RAVENSHOE KURADILLA STREET
68.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
68.0 DEERAL
65.0 TOPAZ ALERT
62.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM
61.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
58.2 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
54.8 CAPE FLATTERY
53.0 TOPAZ TOWALLA RD
52.0 MT SOPHIA
52.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
51.5 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
    N Coast--Herbert
180.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
138.8 LUCINDA POST OFFICE
107.0 EURAMO TM
105.0 TULLY MCQUILLEN ST
100.2 TULLY SUGAR MILL
94.0 DARADGEE
90.0 RUSSELL RIVER
83.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
75.6 INNISFAIL
74.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT
72.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
70.0 FLYING FISH POINT
69.0 JARRA CREEK TM
65.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
55.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
54.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
53.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
53.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
53.0 MENAVALE ALERT
    Northwest
69.0 WARRA STATION
58.0 MUNDURIN STATION

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 34.5 +0.2 20.1 -2.4 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 30.4 +4.9 14.0 +1.0 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 27.0 +5.1 10.5 -1.2 0.2
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.1 -2.0 11.5 -1.1 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.8 25.8 +1.8 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.0 -2.0 7.4 -5.1 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.8 -4.6 8.1 -4.1 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.5 -3.9 8.9 +0.3 0.2
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 -2.3 22.2 +0.6 14.4
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 -2.2 22.3 +1.8 6.2
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.9 +1.2 20.8 +3.0 0.2
AMBERLEY AMO 27.1 0.0 15.0 +0.9 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 25.7 17.0 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 22.0 3.5 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.7 -0.3 13.0 -2.2 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 20.8 -2.0 11.8 -3.5 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.4 -0.9 14.2 -0.4 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 23.4 -0.1 10.7 -2.4 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 20.6 -1.9 12.4 -1.9 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.7 -0.1 7.7 +1.1 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.4 -0.9 1.0 -8.2 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.4 -4.0 3.8 -6.3 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 16.9 -3.3 8.9 +0.3 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.3 -1.9 11.5 +0.8 3.0
LAVERTON RAAF 16.2 -3.9 10.7 +0.9 3.2
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.3 -3.2 7.4 0.0 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 15.7 -1.6 3.3 -3.3 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 13.2 -4.1 7.1 -1.8 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.
QUEENSLAND
    S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
21.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 21.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
11.6mm in 56 min to 01:00 12.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 14.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
    N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
LUCINDA POINT
11.4mm in 26 min to 15:26 26.3mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 14.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
    Darling Downs E
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.8mm/h
No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h