Rain stops play -again
Submitted: Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 08:20
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Member - Cuppa
Here we are, camped at
Tower Rock on MacDonald Downs Station, en route to the Davenport Ranges via the Binns Track, & we see a weather forecast for 75mm + of rain over the area in the next few days,
Looks likely that if we don't change our plans & head to the nearest bitumen today & tomorrow, we could be stuck out here for a potentially lengthy period,
So we are now heading for the
Ali Curung community, hoping to get there tomorrow before the heavier rains eventuate.
Drat & double drat!
Reply By: Gramps - Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 09:31
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 09:31
Do you think (God, Allah, Buddah, the Flying Spaghetti Monster or whoever you believe in) is trying to tell you something?
Regards
We Pastafarians wish you
well :)
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 14:56
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 14:56
We are preparing to leave for the northern Canning.
This is a major rain event.
"As of 11:48 AM on Friday, 23 May, the Bureau of Meteorology has advised that a surface trough over the north-east Indian Ocean will generate a band of rain and cloud across northern and north-west Western Australia from Sunday evening.
This system is expected to bring unseasonal, widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across the Flood Watch area, which includes parts of the West
Kimberley,
Fitzroy River, and Sandy Desert catchments.
While these catchments are currently relatively dry, the rainfall is forecast to be significant:
Rain and storms, with isolated heavy falls, are expected from Sunday evening.
Widespread totals of 100–150 mm, with isolated falls of up to 200 mm, are likely from Sunday to Wednesday.
The peak rainfall is expected on Monday and Tuesday.
This rainfall may lead to rising river levels and hazardous road conditions, particularly on secondary and unsealed roads. Some communities and homesteads may become temporarily isolated.
While significant river flooding is not currently expected, smaller creeks and streams may rise rapidly, making travel through usually dry areas dangerous.
Affected Catchments:
West
Kimberley Rivers
Fitzroy River
Sandy Desert"
Cheers,
Peter,
OKA196 motorhome
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Reply By: Member - Cuppa - Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 16:24
Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 16:24
Have just parked up for the night about 27km short of
Ali Curung. Nothing salubrious but 'it'll do us'. We'll visit
Ali Curung tomorrow morning & will then be on sealed road when the rain arrives. Still heading north to be at Barunga on 6th. Will have to find some interest between here & there up the Stuart highway.
That is assuming that the northern entry to the Davenport Ranges will likely be closed for a week or longer. Hopefully if we can find the local copper in
Ali Curung, he/she will be able to impart some knowledge of the likely length of impact on the access road.
FWIW, today we had the best 4wd'ing experience we've had in a while, approx 60 or 70kms(?) north from the sandy Bundey
River crossing.
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Reply By: Peter J4 - Monday, May 26, 2025 at 07:22
Monday, May 26, 2025 at 07:22
Meanwhile the good folk in Victoria are glad you and your anti rain affect have left.
your effect worked
well when we were at
silverton as the rain was all around us but kept away by you.
Western Qld has dried out a bit as you headed north and I'm sure this wil just be a blip on the radar and you will stay dry.
Have you warned your station stay that there won't be a wet this coming season?
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Follow Up By: Member - Cuppa - Monday, May 26, 2025 at 08:07
Monday, May 26, 2025 at 08:07
Hahaha! Goodonya Peter.
Bom forecast this morning has reduced the amount of forecast rain, Willy weather hasn’t.
Will see if we can find the copper in
Ali Curung for local info about how long x amount of rainfall might close roads for. If only for a few days we are probably close enough to go back & get to up into the Davenports before heavy rain commences. Otherwise it’s the Stuart hwy.
EDIT: Bloke running the
shop in
Ali Curung hadn't even heard of the Davenport Ranges, a couple of locals were unwilling to venture an opinion & cops suggested road likely will be closed/impassable for a week if the forecast amounts eventuate, followed by the comment "We never drive off road". We decided the risk of being weathered in for a week wasn't something we want to do ( given that we need to be up around
Katherine by the 6th, so hit the bitumen & are now at Karlu Karlu (
Devils Marbles). We needed a short day day for a change.
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