stevco123 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 02, 2017 10:35 pm
Definitely not complaining but tonight's rain is very tame compared to the heavy stuff predicted.
Apart from some moderate stuff earlier, rain rate has been less than 2mm/h.
Not sure whether it will pick up again
The picture heading this article raised a laugh:
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/bom-defe ... rediction/
Given the media and BOM hype, it isn't far from what people were expecting, let's be honest..
It was going to be unprecedented, state wide, massive floods. I'm not ignoring the floods that are happening right now, of course, but it's not cataclysmic by any means.I think the main issue is that it didn't all happen at once. Flash flooding happens with extreme rainfall rates, but in the north east, an area more prone to heavier rain than elsewhere in vic, the land isn't too bad at managing the 100 or so mms that have fallen over quite a long time period.
The most weather-educated among us here on the forum were more accurate in terms of the actual course of events. The BOM, however, face the wrath of the public, government and media, so I think they did okay re. **officially** published warnings given the unpredictable nature of the setup and the fact people have to be warned of what could've been seriously dangerous (their media interviews, however, could do with a tad more restraint).
Looking into the future, I think this event is a good sign that summer will be a little more active than usual.