Just in case any of us in Brisbane/Queensland were in any doubt. It's official. This is on today's Brisbanetimes.com.au
Queensland has had its wettest summer since 1990, and forecasters predict more rain to come.
The Bureau of Meteorology says most central and eastern districts received above-average rainfall, with only far western areas receiving average rainfall.
Five areas received their highest ever summer rainfall - with Kowanyama, on Cape York, receiving 1,803 millimetres, and Springbrook Road, in the Gold Coast hinterland, receiving 1,688mm.
Springbrook Upper Alert was the wettest place in the state over summer with 2,272mm of rain, followed by Hospital Bridge near Mackay with 2,035mm and 2,030mm at Crystal Brook, near Proserpine.
The most rain recorded in a single day was 625mm, dumped on East Mackay on February 15, causing major flooding of the city.
The bureau also recorded cooler than average summer temperatures across most of the state, largely due to cloud cover.
The coldest day was February 26, when 18.8 degrees Celsius was recorded at Toowoomba Airport, in south-east Queensland.
The bureau's Tamika Tihema said more monsoonal rain was expected in autumn.
Most of northern Queensland has a 60 to 70 per cent chance of above average rainfall, due to a La Nina event, she said.
"They bring good rainfall to eastern Australian and certainly that has been the case over the last season," Ms Tihema told AAP.
"Hopefully that will continue, but we don't want too much rain, as a strong La Nina event can bring flooding."
I think I timed my move to Queensland late last year perfectly, don't you?
The wettest summer in 18 years!
This says it all
