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Tuesday 22 February 2000 |
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Today's weather extremes |
Widespread
flooding in western Qld Torrential rain in western NSW, SW Qld |
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Highest rainfall, 24 hours to 9am |
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167.8
Para 2 gauge (40km NE of Wentworth) NSW 150.0 Quilpie AP Qld 139.0 Nargoon Tilpa NSW 139.0 Plane Creek Central Mill Sarina Qld Other heavy inland falls: |
The weather situation described in yesterday's news produced more deluges across a wide area of western NSW and SW Qld overnight before dissipating. Some of the more noteworthy falls are given at the top of the tables, and at left, but Quilpie's 138mm which fell steadily over a 12 hour period is extraordinary. The map (above left) shows large areas receiving in excess of 100mm for the 24 hours. Rainfall in the area averages between 10 and 25mm in a normal February for the whole month. |
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Highest & Lowest Temps |
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Maximum | Minimum | |||||
38.0 Pannawonica WA | 29.0 Dum In Mirrie NT | |||||
11.0 Crackenback NSW | 5.9 Mt Wellington Tas | |||||
Greatest variations from normal |
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Maximum | Minimum | |||||
+9.8 27.0 Maatsuyker Island Tas |
+7.3 18.3 Colac Vic |
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-12.3 21.2 Lake Cargelligo NSW -12.0 22.4 Collarenebri NSW |
-6.9 17.0 Lady Elliot Island Qld |
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Other extreme readings | ||||||
Rainfall: Wollogorang NT: 49mm in 3hrs to 9am Brunette Downs NT: 106mm in 9hrs to 6am Ayr DPI Research Qld: 92mm in 3hrs to midnight Barcaldine Qld: 23mm in 3hrs to 9am Cunnamulla Qld: 28mm in 6hrs to 9am Quilpie AP Qld: 138mm in 12hrs to 9am Albury NSW: 27mm in 6hrs to 3pm Lake Cargelligo NSW: 24mm in 6hrs to 3pm Wind gusts: Flood peaks: |
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