A SLOW moving low pressure system (Tropical low 13U) brought several days of widespread and heavy rainfall to the North Tropical Queensland coast during the week, with many sites recording daily rainfall totals between 200-700 mm, and in some locations, seven-day rainfall totals greater than 1000mm.
Several days of significant rainfall, led to major flash and riverine flooding along the Queensland’s tropical east coast, particularly between Tully and Ayr.
Many sites across northern Queensland recorded their highest daily, or multi-day rainfall on record.
Weekly rainfall totals between 50-100mm were recorded in the Top End of the Northern Territory, an area of north-west Western Australia and isolated areas of north-eastern New South Wales.
Weekly rainfall totals between 100-200mm were recorded across northern Queensland and isolated pockets of the Northern Territory’s Top End.
Weekly rainfall totals greater than 200mm were recorded across much of northern Queensland, with totals greater than 300mm across its North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.
The highest weekly total at a Bureau of Meteorology gauge was 1697mm at Cardwell Range in Queensland, which included the highest total daily rainfall of 626mm in the 24 hours to 9am on 3 February.
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