Bobj Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 My thoughts are with those people in Townsville. The Ross River dam gates were fully opened at 8.30 last night. A quarter of the city is under water. T’ville received 1.5 metres of rain in 7 days... Cheers, Bobj. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 (edited) Been watching on TV - that amount of rain is just gob smacking. Such an enormous job cleaning up and rebuilding when it eventually stops. Heard yesterday evening that it may move down the coast to you, Bob? Edited February 3, 2019 by Skani 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Skani said: Been watching on TV - that amount of rain is just gob smacking. Such an enormous job cleaning up and rebuilding when it eventually stops. Heard yesterday evening that it may move down the coast to you, Bob? We have had a mere trickle compared to “Brownsville”, only 18” since Jan 1st., ore wind than rain, Skani, 25-45 kmh every day since mid Dec. Keeping an eye on the depression’s progress, and trying to send some rain to Tassie. In all, we have had 2 sorta cyclones and 3 sorta depressions since mid Dec last year and 36” rain. Cheers, Bobj. Edited February 3, 2019 by Bobj Adding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 We had rain overnight but it's a warm sunny day now. 24C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Bobj said: My thoughts are with those people in Townsville. The Ross River dam gates were fully opened at 8.30 last night. A quarter of the city is under water. T’ville received 1.5 metres of rain in 7 days... Cheers, Bobj. It's a pity all that water couldn't be harvested somehow and piped to areas that need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Toots said: It's a pity all that water couldn't be harvested somehow and piped to areas that need it. I would love to see things like that happen, but...The Lake Argyle dam in WA, has a few gallons, but it all goes out to sea, well, 99% does.The various State and Federal Governments cannot commit to something that “grandiose”. Lake Argyle, when full is 18 times the size of Sydney Harbour, or, 1,000 sq km. Cheers, Bobj. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Our visitors have just left to initially drive to family in Rockhampton and then wait out their return to Charters Towers. Their house is ok, a Queenslander, but their son who is in the army and away is pretty worried about his house in Townsville. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, ramot said: Our visitors have just left to initially drive to family in Rockhampton and then wait out their return to Charters Towers. Their house is ok, a Queenslander, but their son who is in the army and away is pretty worried about his house in Townsville. Here you go, @ramot. If a grunt, he will most likely be in Wulguru https://couriermailnewscorpau.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/map_2000cmsheightv3.pdf Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Bobj said: Here you go, @ramot. If a grunt, he will most likely be in Wulguru https://couriermailnewscorpau.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/map_2000cmsheightv3.pdf Cheers, Bobj. 6 minutes ago, Bobj said: Here you go, @ramot. If a grunt, he will most likely be in Wulguru https://couriermailnewscorpau.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/map_2000cmsheightv3.pdf I’m not sure where his house is. Hope he hasn’t been flooded. Edited February 4, 2019 by ramot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Just got a flood warning on tv for Mackay. Send her down, Hughie, send her down. Cheers, Bobj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Bobj said: Send her down, Hughie, send her down. . Send her down here....is what you mean, Bob. Face south and start blowing hard. I'm sure you can do it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 04/02/2019 at 16:17, Skani said: Send her down here....is what you mean, Bob. Face south and start blowing hard. I'm sure you can do it! You b****y legend, Bobj - it's been raining here overnight! I knew you could do it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Skani said: You b****y legend, Bobj - it's been raining here overnight! I knew you could do it! We had heavy rain overnight here. Now it's overcast and drizzle on and off. Warm and humid. Yucky. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Yes, they are forecasting 27 and rain here in Hobart - which is a very strange combination for us. But as long as it's raining on those fire grounds I won't whinge about the humidity at all! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Skani said: Yes, they are forecasting 27 and rain here in Hobart - which is a very strange combination for us. But as long as it's raining on those fire grounds I won't whinge about the humidity at all! I was out with the animals this morning and even though it was only 21C the sweat was dripping off me - very humid. Reminded me of Scotland on drizzly summer days. Hated the humidity and the blasted midges used to eat me alive. At least there are no midges here. As you say - so good to see a bit of rain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 20 hours ago, Skani said: You b****y legend, Bobj - it's been raining here overnight! I knew you could do it! Took a bit of doing, @Skani. It was the 'blow hard' that did it... Cheers, Bobj. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Temp dropped like a stone from 31.2 to 19.4 as the storm hit. Gonna be a wet night, but we need it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Thick sea fog earlier this morning. Cleared away by 9am and now a lovely sunny day. 24C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Toots said: Thick sea fog earlier this morning. Cleared away by 9am and now a lovely sunny day. 24C Sea fog? Very interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Need rain! Any spare up Qld way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramot Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 17 hours ago, Bulya said: Need rain! Any spare up Qld way? Can’t help from the Sunny Coast, hardly any rain so far this summer, bad news for possible water restrictions, but enjoying the much lower humidity. Seems mad that there is such awful flooding further north, but dry here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 20 hours ago, Bulya said: Sea fog? Very interesting We occasionally get it during the winter but we've had it a few times this summer early in the morning. It usually clears by 8 or 9am to a clear sunny day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share Posted March 13, 2019 A definite autumnal feel in the air today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, Toots said: A definite autumnal feel in the air today. Has been for weeks here even though hitting 30+. 23 max today and I’m freezing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 Melbourne still needs rain. Just watered the garden- last lot of rain we had lasted approx 5 minutes and barely touched the surface. Grass has died and I just got rid of the buddleia which likes too much water and looked half dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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