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Hmm - an exciting system because its going to deliver a cut-off low, its got tropical air involved, and the models dont yet agree where its all going to eventuate (the Vic areas with significant rain I mean). So anyone in Vic still has an ace up their sleeve. i dont particularly want an ace up my s...

25-35mm across this area today, plus a nice dump with the thunderstorms around 6pm. interesting to note again the mildura radar showed zip while it rained for hours before lunch.

Hi Lily,
some totals for locations in the mallee from the weekend event for your map (that map is a fantastic idea I must add!) .
Lake Benanee (E Euston) 125mm
Liparoo 50mm
Wemen 90mm
Piangil 46mm
Colignan 125mm
SE Redcliffs 205mm

spare a thought for all us river dwellers..... the SES has just spent a frantic 2 weeks blocking and sandbagging all drains, culverts and channels to stop the water getting to us from the murray river, now the water from this rain cant drain back to the river..... we could have a 'reverse' flood! an...

FYI
we recieved 209 and 287 mm in 4 days on 2 properties only 5 km apart.

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"blackwater woes" Morning all :) yes, the blackwater is an inflow of deoxygenated 'rotting' water flushed from the back billabongs, lakes and creeks that have had water sitting in them since the winter rains. Some of these systems havent seeen water for up to 10 yrs, therefore the Dec 6th ...

thanks for the welcome Lily
Unfortunately this rain isnt welcome for the grapegrowers in the mallee and 100+mm may just add to our blackwater woes !

Hi All
A bit wet around Swan hill today, altho official stats of approx 22mm listed + 36mm overnite, many properties within 50km radius reported in excess of 100mm this morning alone. think i need to invest in a boat