Rain rain and more rain

AdrianF (Adrian) · #1 09-10-2010, 07:54 AM

Been raining here for the last couple of days. Organised a drive so I can rip out the for sale sign on my block of land and find a warning about heavy rain and flooding at Cooroy etc.

Adrian

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #2 09-10-2010, 12:24 PM

263mm in 24 hrs at Cooroibah
256mm at Noosaville
85mm at Kilcoy
Woombye had 63mm in 1 hr.
I expect Kilcoy Bridge to go under later today, all that water from the mountains will be making it's way down to Somerset. Usually take 8 hrs for it to get to us.

mozzie (Peter) · #3 09-10-2010, 12:30 PM

yep im sick of it too!!! took 455mm out of gauge last weekend and it hasnt stopped all week

desler · #4 09-10-2010, 12:38 PM

Yes, rained a bit on my recent QLD Holiday, Seems it's either feast or famine, although If I remember correctly last years holiday we had a dust storm on holidays and water warrior stickers on every tap I used... go figure!

Darren

astroron (Ron) · #5 09-10-2010, 12:58 PM

80mm in the 24hrs till 09:00 this morning, with about 60mm over night.
No observing night at Cambroon tonight

Kevnool (Kev) · #6 09-10-2010, 01:28 PM

No rain no jet stream as it is north.
Last night was a pearler out there and the scope is still in the car maybe for round 2 tonight.

Sorry if i,m not helping your cause by saying the weathers great but it is.
Keep your chins up.

Cheers Kev.

astroron (Ron) · #7 09-10-2010, 01:42 PM

Kev, thanks for that cheerful report

I am glad someone is getting some observing in

Thanks for your support in our of need

[1ponders] (Paul) · #8 09-10-2010, 02:00 PM

130-140 mm here last night (spilled a bit checkin' the gauge

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mozzie (Peter) · #9 09-10-2010, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevnool

No rain no jet stream as it is north.
Last night was a pearler out there and the scope is still in the car maybe for round 2 tonight.

Sorry if i,m not helping your cause by saying the weathers great but it is.
Keep your chins up.

Cheers Kev.

havent looked out the scope for over a month appauling weather.had one arvo looking at the sun but it clouded over within an hour

steve000 (Steve) · #10 09-10-2010, 02:32 PM

uhhh yea sorry about that. new scope arrived last wednesday, I checked the 28 day forecast for brissy +75% chance of rain EVERY DAMN DAY THIS MONTH. cept tues 26th and wed 27th.

GrahamL · #11 09-10-2010, 02:50 PM

Look at that nice little sucker hole heading your way mozzie

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR281.loop.shtml#skip

acropolite (Phil) · #12 09-10-2010, 03:06 PM

you poor buggers....

RobF (Rob) · #13 09-10-2010, 04:04 PM

Give back all our high pressure formations you're hoarding down there Phil !!

marki · #14 09-10-2010, 06:39 PM

Sorry to hear about your weather problems guys and girls. All I can say is the weather in Perth is absolutely perfect. No moon, no wind, clear and just bloody gorgous to tell you the truth. Been out just about every night for the past week and a half. Now if only I could arrange a blackout to get rid of that pesky light pollution......hmmmm I wonder...

.

Mark

mozzie (Peter) · #15 09-10-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightstalker

Look at that nice little sucker hole heading your way mozzie

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR281.loop.shtml#skip

yer graham another bloody 200mm fantastic just what we wanted

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #16 09-10-2010, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve000

uhhh yea sorry about that. new scope arrived last wednesday, I checked the 28 day forecast for brissy +75% chance of rain EVERY DAMN DAY THIS MONTH. cept tues 26th and wed 27th.

You're not the only one to blame.
Someone

had the power connected to his observatory yesterday too.

Alchemy (Clive) · #17 09-10-2010, 07:34 PM

Perth is about to get affront in the next hour or two, top of oz is a wipeout, queensland can stay watching tv Unless you are in the sw corner, SA north west vic and west NSW lovely, South Vic and tas ... Dubious may clear up.

Thinning out here east of Melbourne, hoping it will clear as it cools.

shelltree (Shelley) · #18 09-10-2010, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

You're not the only one to blame.
Someone

had the power connected to his observatory yesterday too.

And someone bought an ED80 today as well!

I am so over this weather, can't observe, can't do any seascape/macro photography. Last weekend when it was raining, my other half bought a gigantic tv because we were bored and decided to head to the shops. This weekend we went shopping again. I can't afford any more bad weather!

erick (Eric) · #19 09-10-2010, 09:26 PM

Those are amazing rainfalls. Keep your heads down and under cover, guys! I hope you all come through this safely. Still, it suggests that you face several good years ahead - better than duststorms and raging fires.

Blue Skies (Jacquie) · #20 09-10-2010, 10:06 PM

Rainhogs. Why don't you share some it with us here in the West? Would love to fill up the rain tanks and not have to water the vege garden for a while.