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Thursday 24 February
2000
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Today's weather extremes
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Heavy
rain leads to flooding around Bowen Qld |
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Highest rainfall, 24
hours to 9am
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170.0
Bowen AP Qld
143.6 Moss Vale Station Bowen Qld
142.2 Peter Faust Dam, Proserpine River Qld
139.2 Roma Peak Bowen Qld |
Heavy
rain fell this morning as a weak surface low offshore intensified a moist
flow onto the Qld Central and North Coasts. The heaviest falls were
in the Don River basin inland from Bowen, where 100 to 150mm
was recorded. Bowen Airport topscored with 170mm in the 24 hours to 9am,
136mm of that falling between 9 last night and 6 this morning. Moderate
flooding developed during the early morning in the upper tributaries of
the Don, with the flood peak arriving at Bowen early in the afternoon causing
minor flooding. Farther north, Townsville had two bouts of heavy
rain overnight, with 44mm falling at the airport between 9 last night and
2 this morning, and a further 33mm between 6 and 9am. |
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Highest & Lowest
Temps
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| Maximum |
Minimum |
| 40.4
Nyang WA |
29.0
Broome AP Comparison Stn WA |
| 15.4
Mt Wellington Tas |
2.0
Lake St Clair Tas |
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Greatest variations from
normal
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| Maximum |
Minimum |
+6.7
33.0 Esperance AP WA |
+9.7
20.1 Hamilton AP Vic |
-7.8
28.0 Halls Ck AP WA
-7.8
28.3 Warmun Halls Ck WA |
-5.9
12.0 Pearce AP WA |
| Other
extreme readings |
Rainfall:
Dum In Mirrie NT: 75mm in 3hrs to 3am
Jervois NT: 59mm in 6hrs to 9pm
Oodnadatta AP SA: 23mm in 6hrs to 9pm
Weipa AP Qld: 60mm in 4hrs to 6pm
Proserpine AP Qld: 104mm in 9hrs to 6am with 31mm in 1hr to 6am
Flood peaks:
Diamantina River at Tulmur Qld: 7.65m overnight with moderate flooding
Flinders River at Marathon Qld: 9.0m at 6am with moderate flooding
Burdekin River at Clare Qld: 9.88m at 9am with minor flooding.
Bulloo River at South Comongin Qld: 4.75m overnight with moderate flooding
Thomson River at Longreach Qld: 5.62m at 6pm with major flooding
Don River at Bowen Pump Station Qld: 4.75m at 10.30am with moderate flooding
Paroo River at Willara Crossing Qld: 1.67m during the day with minor flooding
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