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Wettest October since 1985
Monday, 1 November 2004
The Lower Hunter recorded its highest October rainfall since 1985. This was
mostly due to the number of low pressure troughs that moved across the region.
These trough lines resulted in heavy rain events (particularly between 18 to the
23rd) and a higher then normal thunderstorm activity. The Upper Hunter also
received received above average rainfall but was not as significant as in the
Lower Hunter. The wettest areas were around the Maitland, Dungog and Port
Stephens areas. Many stations within these shires recorded rainfall totals
greater then 150mm.
The rainfall pattern in the Upper Hunter were more isolated and
there were pockets of areas that either received below average or very much
above average. This isolated and localised effect in the rainfall total was the
result of the thunderstorm activity during the month.
Rainfall totals for selected stations with a comparison to the highs, lows and means for the month of October.
| Station |
2004 |
Lowest |
Highest |
Mean |
No. of Years |
| Gosford |
305* |
14 |
305 |
88 |
17 |
| Nobbys Head |
114 |
5 |
278 |
73 |
139 |
| Williamtown |
190 |
1 |
238 |
74 |
59 |
| Paterson |
181 |
0 |
319 |
72 |
100 |
| Upper Chichester |
272* |
16 |
272 |
75 |
24 |
| Carrowbrook |
197 |
4 |
347 |
81 |
41 |
| Cessnock |
114 |
1 |
188 |
58 |
39 |
| Singleton |
72 |
0 |
157 |
61 |
89 |
| Murrurundi |
88 |
0 |
240 |
74 |
132 |
*Highest on record
Units in millimetres (mm). Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology.back...
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