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Here comes the rain
« on: March 07, 2014, 06:17:08 PM »
With 2 lows heading our way we are in for some wet weather. This should make the Cape trip interesting.  ;D

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2014, 07:42:34 PM »
Hopefully it will push inland too for some flow in the channel country then into the darling
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2014, 09:52:03 PM »
Hopefully it will push inland too for some flow in the channel country then into the darling

If you believe the weather forecasters, that is not going to happen, but what do they know. ;D

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2014, 08:39:33 AM »
I've had a bit over 2 meters already this year .
Link to rain chart in my signature below. lol
I think the GoC system will bring the best chance for some good falls in our region , if it was just the Coral sea system it will just suck our rain south as it go's .

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2014, 09:20:45 AM »
Here it comes? It's barely stopped.  ;D
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2014, 10:26:04 AM »
Or maybe not !!!!

might miss out on both lots !

spent most of last week trying to spray paint between showers , now today its clear , lol  Life in the tropics ..

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2014, 10:31:57 AM »
Send it down here please.
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2014, 11:16:07 AM »
Send it down here please.

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2014, 11:49:30 AM »
My wife and her best friend are heading up to Port Douglas for 5 nights  this week of Girl time to celebrate the end of her Cancer shiet.
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2014, 01:14:00 PM »
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2014, 03:41:03 PM »

The way it keeps changing I don't think we will get any rain  ???

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2014, 05:19:30 PM »
Mark,

Should make for a few interesting days ahead for those in the region, im sure I speak for the many when I say we shall be thinking of you guys up there, stay safe

It should also make for a bit more of wet trip to the Cape in Jun mate, now that I look forward to  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2014, 05:30:46 PM »
Mark,

Should make for a few interesting days ahead for those in the region, im sure I speak for the many when I say we shall be thinking of you guys up there, stay safe

It should also make for a bit more of wet trip to the Cape in Jun mate, now that I look forward to  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2014, 05:32:39 PM »
..........Some serious tracks will be driven.


...and you'll be going first Mark..... ;D ;D
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2014, 05:34:46 PM »
...and you'll be going first Mark..... ;D ;D

Ha ha always Geoff. Must lead by example even in the beverage consumption.

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2014, 05:47:27 AM »
Well a nice convergence setup over the general Daintree area yesterday mid morning and it's still falling , I've had 278mm and my gauge was over flowing just before 05:00 .

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2014, 06:32:45 AM »
I think I just heard on the radio there was falls of 400mm in places in the Daintree.

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2014, 07:11:27 AM »
Your right JC , 470mm cape trib , and 385mm Cow bay . And still flogging down ATM.

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2014, 10:07:08 AM »
I take it you are on the weatherzone to, my better half is a member but she never posts up, just reads.

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2014, 11:25:32 AM »
Pfffft i work in the Pilbra we call that a sunshower up here ;D
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2014, 11:50:09 AM »
Flogging down again this morning :)



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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2014, 03:04:20 PM »
At least you rain water tank should be full. ;D

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2014, 03:38:32 PM »
Does this mean Lake Eyre will fill again this year ??? Hope so ...
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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2014, 03:49:36 PM »
It would be nice to see the whole of QLD get a good drink .

Unfortunately however while I have had a great wet season , you don't have too go far too find country that while green at the moment, won't hold up through the DRY without lot's more rain .. 

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Re: Here comes the rain
« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2014, 07:39:44 PM »
Does this mean Lake Eyre will fill again this year ??? Hope so ...

Unfortunately no

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