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April 1923 – Melbourne records no rain for the entire month. This would remain as the only rainless month in Melbourne's 170 years of records. [10] 29 November to 1 December 1935 -Torrential rainfall of up to 350 mm causes the Yarra River to become a raging torrent. Extensive damage with 35 dead, 250 injured, and 3,000 homeless.
A neighborhood in Melbourne, Victoria, was flooded following thunderstorms and heavy rainfall on January 29.Between 25 and 45 millimetres, or one to two inches, of rain fell over Victoria during ...
The storms developed from a low pressure system to the west of Victoria, generating thunderstorms during the morning of 6 March, [8] which began travelling across the state roughly from northwest to southeast, passing directly through central Melbourne at around 2:40 pm. Multiple storm cells existed, one in Western Victoria and another in Central Victoria and Melbourne, other mostly rain ...
The Panama was driven onto sand on the western coast of Fraser Island, near Sandy Cape during a cyclone early on 19 March. The death toll was 11 or 12 (sources vary) [221] [222] [223] Rail accident: Near Horsham, Victoria: 11: 1951 Feb 24: A train collides with a bus at a level crossing [224] Road accident Near Laverton, Western Australia: 11 ...
Heavy rains brought flash flooding to parts of Victoria, Australia, as storms battered the state on October 25.Footage, filmed by Kerry Wakeham, shows cars and pedestrians moving through deep ...
This same storm then also caused hailstones between 3 and 4 cm in Southern Brisbane and caused 50mm of rainfall in 30 minutes in areas west of The Gold Coast. The storm resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man caused by fallen powerlines, and the loss of power to 19,000 properties across council areas in South Eastern Queensland. [73]
Strathbogie topped the Victorian charts, receiving 220 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period, marking more than twice October's average. [16] Charnwood received 209 mm. [9] In Tasmania, up to 400 mm fell in one day. [16] On 24 October, Renmark received 95.6 mm of rain, making it the wettest day ever recorded with records dating back to 1889. [17]
The heavy rainfall and flooding was accompanied by wind gusts of up to 110 km/h (68 mph) in the state's southeast and Melbourne's eastern suburbs. The highest rainfall was recorded at Mount Buffalo, with 180 mm (7.08 in) recorded between Saturday and Sunday (4 and 5 September). Authorities expected floodwaters to move downstream, affecting ...