Rain in western QLD

Submitted: Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 15:45

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Member - Michael and Chris (QL

Once again heavy rain has fallen in QLD. Bedourie in western QLD has had 315mm of rain in the last 24 hrs, this is crazy weather so good luck to all who are out there or like myself trying too plan a trip out to the Simpson this year. Cheers Mick

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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 15:52

Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 15:52

The Cooper Creek and Eyre Creeks are rising fast as well.

Only a small amount of water flowing again here in the Condamine river at Chinchilla.

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael and Chris (QL - Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 18:11

Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 18:11

Hi Kev, After all the rain we have been getting I was pretty keen to go somewhere dry like a desert or something. I remember someone on this site suggesting that Birdsville could be the next fruit bowl of Australia!! maybe with all this water about we could grow cotton or rice out there. Cheers Mick

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Follow Up By: Brian Purdue - Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 19:58

Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 19:58

Michael, if you really want to see dry just come to Perth. They say we have had 37 mm but nobody really knows where.

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael and Chris (QL - Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 21:20

Sunday, Mar 06, 2011 at 21:20

Hi Brian, Good idea but I have family in Perth so I think I will take my chances in the desert thanks. Sorry to hear about the lack of rainfall over there but be carefull what you wish for. Cheers Mick.

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Follow Up By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Monday, Mar 07, 2011 at 01:57

Monday, Mar 07, 2011 at 01:57

Hi Brian Purdue, we live in the Hills and had a quick fire 28ml in about 15mins, but don't know where it went, it's all gone now of course.
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Follow Up By: Brian Purdue - Monday, Mar 07, 2011 at 06:43

Monday, Mar 07, 2011 at 06:43

Tis sad indeed to have a superflous amount of precipitation but the alternative of drought is not in any way attractive. Excess amounts of rain will soak into the earth and produce food, flowers and wildlife in profusion.
Lack of rain means no surface water in the billabongs to admire on our perigrinations, no wildlife and no growth. Man has not yet learned how to control the weather and until then more rain and less drought please.