Its raining , its pouring the old man is.....

[Bloodyaussie]

Cheeses its coming down....... just need 2 solid days of this and we will be right!!!!!!!!

Hope its raining like this where fun is to be had??

[Maxhead]

What rain...my frigging tank is empty :(

[threedogs]

Only thunder here BA but a WARNING to park undercover
to avoid hail damage

[Bloodyaussie]

Mate the streets are nearly flooding where I am...... really belting down!!!

[threedogs]

Its raining but nothing like what you're describing.

[Winnie]

Not a drop here.... looks like it's gonna hammer down though.

[Bloodyaussie]

It has now been over 2 hours of belting it down here... just got back from Mudskis place after a couple of the other type of wet ones!!!!!

[MudRunnerTD]

Nothing in Lara. Not a DROP!

[Alitis007]

Yeh it came down pretty hard BA, i see it as a free car wash lol

[janderson]

Rain. What Rain. The last rain we got was melb cup day 13mm. Tanks nearly empty.

[Cuppa]

Had 12mm since 20th December. Total for January was 2mm. A normal year for that period is between 80 & 100mm.

But had 13mm overnight last night, need a lot more to put water back into our dried out dams though. Still got half a tank for the house but stock water is getting to a critical stage. Didn't help when I left a tap on a few months ago & drained a full 30,000 gallon tank before I realised. Flash flooding forecast for some areas tonight. Keeping my fingers crossed that we get it!

[Winnie]

Geez Cuppa, I'm half an hour down the road and we hardly got a drop overnight!

[AB]

First decent rain in 3 bloody months!!!

Finally!!!

I had to pay for water 4 times so far this summer, draught has broken!!!

Time for a 3 hour shower...lol

[AB]

Yay it's pissing down over here!!!

[Winnie]

Just started here but not much yet

[trekster]

Send me up some nice long hoses, I'll get you all some water! Looks like I'm in for another 300mm this weekend, add that to the 300+ we got over Australia day long weekend :/

[AB]

We need a pipeline...

[trekster]

Wouldn't it be good if there was 1 long big ass pipe from north to south on this lovely eastern seaboard, I mean we could just open the tap and it would run right down right? Gravity and all, Wouldn't need any pumps :D

[DX grunt]

Got to 39-40 degs in my town today.

Currently 5:06pm and still 35.3 degs.

[Cuppa]

Geez Cuppa, I'm half an hour down the road and we hardly got a drop overnight!

Not unusual, up here at 600m we often get different weather to down in the valley. Usually we are much wetter, but this year it's different. I've heard many times over the years that our locality has it's own weather patterns. I keep looking at the radar, & that rain looks tantalisingly close, but we haven't had any of it yet tonight, just fog.

Cuppa

[healy]

Cheeses its coming down....... just need 2 solid days of this and we will be right!!!!!!!!

Hope its raining like this where fun is to be had??

It's certainly raining where going mate perfect time for it

[Bloodyaussie]

It's certainly raining where going mate perfect time for it

I hope so as I reckon Tallarook would be getting a drenching right now.???

The light and sound show is spectacular out there at the moment..

[mudski]

Sitting here listening to the rain and thunder and the sounds of water dripping away into my tank next to the window. Had a good drop when BA came over for a couple of brew's but nothing fantastic since. Just off an on but the drizzle is still adding to my tank.

[Bloodyaussie]

Tried to take pics with iPhone .... Yeah I know.
25935

[MudRunnerTD]

Still not a drop in Lara

[oncedisturbed]

not raining in Perth but in Bindoon, massive fire caused by lightning is happening and Evacs happening at the moment

[BigRAWesty]

No rain down south here, just fires aswell...

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[threedogs]

Got bugger all rain here ,seems to have moved across the north more Mernda got smashed FYI.
X 2 with the Tallarook comment reckon the big hill down to the reservoir would have looked like
a waterfall. Then again it hasn't rained for so long it might need more rain than that to make mud.
lets hope not, bring on the mud

[Winnie]

Doubt the will be much mud around.... Would have all just soaked into the ground I reckon.

[bubsy]

Not raining up here but thunderstorms predicted for saturday and we have a party on ,bummer

[bubsy]

hope all safe there

[Bloodyaussie]

Woke up this morning to find the ground is still wet.... not a bad sign.

See how much it dries out today??

Can see green in my front lawn already, it was all dead !!

[Alitis007]

Sorry BA i spilt green paint whe i was driving past lol

[threedogs]

You're right BA buy lunch time I think it'll be ready to mow.
Shite it grows quick in humid conditions.

[GU CAMPER]

Been hammering down all day. 100km/h winds as well. Had a tree fall down on the house before. Got water coming through the light fittings. Still no power

[Bloodyaussie]

Not a drop in Toorak last night... got there and the ground was rock hard!!!!

[trekster]

Been pissing down all day here in Coffs, had a couple o hundred mil already and looks like more on the way, add to that there is a fair whack of wind blowing as well, Was watching the rain before it was coming down in sheets then the wind was swirling it around, was crazy.

[bubsy]

we lost an old wattle tree yesterday it could not take the wind gust`s, but we where lucky others lost heaps

[Maxhead]

Yeah yeah I know not so severe or devastating as others but we got 26mm of rain:)

[Winnie]

Send some my way Kriso!

[Maxhead]

Send some my way Kriso!

We don't want to get your pans wet tho...but...hold on, you dont have any...bwahahahaha

[Winnie]

I got sent more photos yesterday which I won't post up here.....

[Sir Roofy]

i got sent more photos yesterday which i won't post up here.....

boys will be boys

[Maxhead]

I got sent more photos yesterday which I won't post up here.....

GOOD! you can keep them mate. As clunk said what goes on the phone stays on the phone!!!

[Winnie]

Hahaha I'm gonna text em to ya mate I know ya wanna see them

[Bloodyaussie]

Got to 40 at my back door today... big temp drop now!!

[Alitis007]

Got to 40 at my back door today... big temp drop now!!

Are you serious!! No wonder i was melting while i was working and cursing the bloomen A/C in the office at lunch coz i was still sweating !! Lol

[Bloodyaussie]

Are you serious!! No wonder i was melting while i was working and cursing the bloomen A/C in the office at lunch coz i was still sweating !! Lol

Yeah thats all I heard from people all day...." but the weather report said it was only 29 and I could not figure out....." It is always hotter here than what figure is for Melb. but today was nuts....

[krbrooking]

Yeh it did get pretty warm today the misses said that when she got into her car at 4pm this arvo it still said it was 39, I didnt believe her for some reason it didnt feel that hot in Port Melb.

[Alitis007]

Yeah thats all I heard from people all day...." but the weather report said it was only 29 and I could not figure out....." It is always hotter here than what figure is for Melb. but today was nuts....

If i had the energy i would have done cart wheels when the cool change came thru mate

[Bloodyaussie]

It's pissing it down here now!!! yippee!!!!

[healy]

Yeah it's nice and heavy here now wish I had a 4wd I'd take advantage of this

[threedogs]

Bummer, nothing here but been smashed twice with those mini cyclones
not even enough rain to wet the ground

[trekster]

This is about 6 or 7 clicks down the highway from me.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/550000_515432198508914_1908111239_n.jpg

[healy]

This is about 6 or 7 clicks down the highway from me.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/
Wow hope you own a boat mate or have a massive snorkel on a diesel

[megatexture]

im gettin pritty sick of the rain now, being in brisbane and having no work i can do when it rains it hirts my pockets lol

[Bloodyaussie]

Just woke to torrential rain here... unlike some I need this for work as there is nothing around... I was making so much last year and now nothing!!!!! rain rain stick around..??

[Winnie]

Still not a drop here... Air is very moist though, very uncomfortable.

[Sir Roofy]

Just a bit of drizzle at the moment but when we get
it its going to be bad ,just got that feeling

[Cuppa]

Driazabone here still. Bring it on. Sooner the better.

[Bob]

20 mil overnight. Still raining.
Hope it continues as first good rain since october

sent from galaxy s3 using tapatalk

[Bloodyaussie]

Yeah it's official tools down today it is too wet... 40 yesterday and too wet today???

My water tank is full and I need to plumb in the overflow to another smaller tank.

Time for some renovations at home then....

[Ben-e-boy]

Had 175mm last night, the Mary river is expected to get to 18m. My house is safe but the workshop goes under at 16m.

[Bloodyaussie]

Had 175mm last night, the Mary river is expected to get to 18m. My house is safe but the workshop goes under at 16m.

Shit mate...... this country is can be so many worlds apart... we have just had one of the longest dry spells in years , 4 to be exact and up north yet again floods...

Take care up there mate!!!

[Winnie]

Got a call from a friend in Moorabbin and he said he has water coming down the inside walls and they've started sandbagging. Started drizzling here in warragul about half an hour ago but stopped already.

[Ben-e-boy]

Trust me mate if I could send the rain down your way I would.

[Bob]

Get ready Gippsland this is about what you are about to receive

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR023.loop.shtml#skip

[Bloodyaussie]

Why not we spent billion on that bloody water treatment plant.....?? should have just built a bloody long pipe!!!!

[Winnie]

Looks like we're just gonna get the fringe of it... Damn it I want LOTS of rain!

[Alitis007]

I love the first rains after a hot day, nice greasy roads!! If you see a patrol going sideways around corners in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, it wasn't me ;-p lol


When i left my parents house this morning the ground couldn't soak up anymore water and the lake was looking like it was filling fast, hope south morang doesnt flood again!! And alot of drains thru mill park couldn't keep up either so i rekon its gona be interesting if the rain holds its pace !!!!

[Sir Roofy]

Its here but for how long ? Cuppa it might reach you this time
not like sunday,which stopped at the bridge

[Winnie]

http://m.weatherzone.com.au/warnings/IDV65756

Sounds promising!

[threedogs]

Stopped here around 9 to 9.30
Plenty in it at one stage now just humid as you know what
Hope you get some for tanks and dams

[Cuppa]

Its here but for how long ? Cuppa it might reach you this time
not like sunday,which stopped at the bridge

I keep nipping in to look at the Radar. It's so close i can smell it, but still not a drop yet.

Which Bridge?

[Cuppa]

http://m.weatherzone.com.au/warnings/IDV65756

Sounds promising!


Fingers & toes crossed

[Sir Roofy]

I keep nipping in to look at the Radar. It's so close i can smell it, but still not a drop yet.

Which Bridge?

the one at the start of the gravel ,dawson is it

[Cuppa]

the one at the start of the gravel ,dawson is it

Yep Dawsons Bridge. Strewth that's only a bees dick away! Didn't realise it came that close.

Current Radar below.

[Sir Roofy]

yep dawsons bridge. Strewth that's only a bees dick away! Didn't realise it came that close.

Current radar below.

fingers x mate you,l get more than us by the look of that

[BigRAWesty]

They recon we go 13mm this month.. Were???? Most I've seen is spots on the ground...

It's not good... I think were in for a hot dry one this year...

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[Alitis007]

Melbourne got 27mm this morning, it was coming down hard on the ring rd at 7:30 wipers wer on flat out and still couldn't see past the bonnet!

[threedogs]

X 2 now its 99.9% humidity I reckon, very sticky indeed

[Cuppa]

Well it started here at 3:15pm, over half an hour a go, & I can still see dry spots on the ground. The radar is telling porkies. Very light drizzle is about the best you could describe it. Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick ...... but I hope it gets heavier otherwise the sun/wind will evaporate it all within a day.

[Sir Roofy]

well it started here at 3:15pm, over half an hour a go, & i can still see dry spots on the ground. The radar is telling porkies. Very light drizzle is about the best you could describe it. Better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick ...... But i hope it gets heavier otherwise the sun/wind will evaporate it all within a day.

its stopped here mate maybe tonight we,l get more,but the grass has turned green
bugger that means i have to get the mower out again

[gaddy]

Gotta say I'm over the rain , left Brisbane yesterday rain through to Toowoomba , on to dalby more rain , dalby to Tara more rain Tara to chinchilla rain . Got a dry run to Roma this morning , rain again most of the way back to chinchilla just a sprinkle at present , I wish all cars had rain sensitive headlights it would be so much easier to see them

Gaddy

[Sir Roofy]

Well cuppa its as black as a over your way is it raining

[Winnie]

I agree gaddy. On newer cars whenever your wipers are on your headlights come on. Should be illegal to have them off in rain.

[gaddy]

Now that's thinking Winnie , I always have my lights on once I hit the country roads , so as not to blend into the surroundings

Gaddy

[Winnie]

Just gives me the irrits when stupid people don't have their lights on in heavy rain and fog... would be so easy to run up the back of them. I just put my lights on whenever I put the wipers on or in fog, makes sense because I want people to see me!

[Cuppa]

Well cuppa its as black as a over your way is it raining

Just drizzle. :( It's got a bit harder a couple of times, looks promising & then just stops after a minute or two. Even if this were to keep up all night I'd be surprised if we got more than 5 to 10mm at most. 50 to 100mm might start to be useful.

EDIT: Spoke to soon. It's completely stopped & the sun is shining again,

[Alitis007]

Just gives me the irrits when stupid people don't have their lights on in heavy rain and fog... would be so easy to run up the back of them. I just put my lights on whenever I put the wipers on or in fog, makes sense because I want people to see me!

I put my hazard lights on in fog coz amber/yellow/orange light travels thru fog unlike "white" light thats why the street lights in areas that a prone to fog and due are orange.

But i used to go for midnight runs up and down the freeway in fog with just my fog lights when i was trying to self tune my microtec when i was 19 lol

[Bloodyaussie]

So it ended up raining most of the day here with a temp of 20 degrees it was bloody humid and even the simplest task involved shit loads of sweat.... dont know how you qld's deal with it??

Plumbed up the overflow to another 1000lt tank but still need to run an overflow from that to storm water??

Have not checked total amount of water I have yet???

[Cuppa]

7.8mm .....................sigh.

[AB]

Drought has broken. Tanks are full and my main tank is collapsing...:(

Finally!!!!

[Bloodyaussie]

I have a couple of ONGA pool pumps if you need to use them mate??

I also have one of those pallet tanks if you want???

[threedogs]

Coming down pretty hard again here bit in it. has been for last hour or so

[BigRAWesty]

Hope your all staying safe.. 5 floods in 3 years...

Any of you up that way thinking of relocating after this?

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15134-Westy-s-Accessories.-A-small-back-yard-builder.)

[Cuppa]

Sigh. Didn't get any more wet stuff overnight. A total of just 7.8mm from yesterday. Despite the weather forecast saying a 100% probability of 10 to 15mm today, rain across mid Victoria to east Gippsland this morning has just missed us again. Things are getting a bit desperate. Have water in our house tank still, but water supply for the cattle & sheep is looking pretty desperate. Have never known it to be so dry up here.

[threedogs]

on my water bill, water is only 13 cents x 1000ltrs i think.
last drought water was twice the price of petrol thats
Ridiculus. I'll do a rain dance for you

[Cuppa]

on my water bill, water is only 13 cents x 1000ltrs i think.
last drought water was twice the price of petrol thats
Ridiculus. I'll do a rain dance for you

It is ridiculous. Most folk on town water take it for granted & have no idea of it's value. It's not until you look like not having enough that it suddenly becomes valuable. To get water delivered here, just 25kms from town, by tanker is $350 for 5000 litres, a bit different to your 0.65cents for the same amount. Cattle drink 50 to 60 litres per day in hot weather. Doesn't take long to be going backwards, even harder if you have to buy in feed as well. Get dancing mate, & anyone else who wants to do a little jig, feel free!

[Winnie]

Did you get any of today's rain cuppa? Rained for a couple of hours and flooded our car park and was starting to flood Queen St!

[threedogs]

There is a huge rain band out west fingers crossed

Years ago we boiled a panelvan, shop owner would not give water from tank, fair enough
ended up buying 2 bags of ice and a plastic bucket and waited and waited and waited, lol

[Cuppa]

Did you get any of today's rain cuppa? Rained for a couple of hours and flooded our car park and was starting to flood Queen St!

TD must've been dancing. It's raining at the moment, not heavy but a bit more than drizzle, has been steady for the past hour or so. Will be interesting to see what we've got when I check the rain gauge tomorrow morning.

Cuppa

[threedogs]

happy to help where I can

[Bloodyaussie]

Got a fair bit again this arvo.... my overflow tank is nearly full and may have to plumb it to the drainage ???

Every lawn in my street is green and only 3 days ago it was as dead as a dead dingos donga!!!

[Cuppa]

happy to help where I can

Keep it up as often as you can mate. We had 17mm late yesterday & overnight. This is the largest fall we've had since 15th December!

Cuppa

[Bob]

Keep it up as often as you can mate. We had 17mm late yesterday & overnight. This is the largest fall we've had since 15th December!

Cuppa

That is Great Cuppa.

Four days of Rainfall in Bendigo

8 mm
22mm
10mm
10 mm

Total of 50mm for February

[Ben-e-boy]

well the rain has stopped up here, most of the roads in town are open but still waiting for the highway to open so I can get to work (2 days late).

we had 18.4m. hopefully this rain heads all the whole way down the coast.

[MC97GQ]

I reckon the boys in Vic might be gonna get some more,

It has been pouring here(SE NSW) for the last twelve hours and no signs of it letting up yet.

I hope it all heads your way.

Mark

[threedogs]

Sorry to pop the bubble but temps increasing with 39 predicted for monday
could be some thunder storms amongst that.