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Look at the NE melb radar rain direction, combine with stuff coming over the bay line over melbourne .. interesting.

Geoff » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:47 pm wrote:

Geoff wrote:The Dandenongs stormshield is holding firm still, so in a pathetic and desperate bid to attract the rain I've gone and put the sprinkler out on the front lawn for the first time this summer - it's GOT to work surely!!!

Lmao.

A bit like my riding to work theory hey Geoff.

I am going interstate this weekend, that should pretty much gaurentee some good rain for this area, it always rains when im not here

10 mm this evening. I am SOOOO happy

I'm waiting waiting waiting...will this red core bring lightning?

You little ripper thunder and moderate rain. Gonna get canned

Well this is where we got to last Thursday evening, so let's see....

Almost 9mm in the gauge. It's looking likely that the February average will be exceeded here, possibly by a reasonable amount and probably 9 rain days by the end of the month (currently sitting on 6) which would be also two or three above average. The longest dry spell this month has been 10 days for here so really not that bad a month rainfall wise if the system for the next few days does what it's supposed to.

Geoff, your sprinklers worked!! Lovely cell tracking right along the Dandenongs from north to south, we are just catching the easterly edge here in Croydy Sty nice drop of rain, but of thunder and gorgeous tropical rain smell wafting through the house

Well they weren't supposed to work for you Duckey (no offense), we're still bone dry here, still waiting, waiting....

Yes it does look like last week. All that red and yellow is going west of the Dandenongs and the stuff above us keeps going to white. We can hear the thunder but haven't got a drop yet.

Drives you mad doesn't it Robyn? If you threw a boomerang to the north it would come back wet!

Sorry yes that was meant to be westerly edge for me, not easterly! It did look like you were going to cop it up there on the mountain but must have just slid along the bottom ..hopefully there's more on the way to give your gardens a good drink!

Keep telling ya Geoff you got to get naked, put the garlic and bacon around your neck then, and only then, howl at the moon like a rabid dog. The sprinkler thing just doesn't cut it in this day and age, get with the times man......... . Hope you get a bit though mate.

Rhino.

Rhino I think Geoff may be taking your advice, it's geting closer to us

Rivergirl » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:20 pm wrote:

Rivergirl wrote:Rhino I think Geoff may be taking your advice, it's geting closer to us

Can only hope there's no kids looking....

Rhino.

lol at Rhino We are actually getting a little bit now but it's the tail end but grateful for anything at all

Only recorded 3 drops (or was it 4) here in Camberwell East - the precipitation totally by-passed us. Have fun out East - looks more promising!

Kids are in bed, I've had a quick cold shower (lovely) and what is that funny noise on the roof???

For here the storm was dropping 21mm.

Ha! That's funny, with all the rain/cyclones around the country WZ says the wettest place in Australia in the last hour is.............Scoresby with 18.8mm!
We finally got 1.2mm and maybe a dribble more to come, but desperately hoping for a decent drop tomorrow into Wednesday.