Heavy rain throughout western Queensland has prompted flooding and closed a number of roads after totals of 155 millimetres had been recorded between Tuesday night time and Wednesday morning.
Key factors:
- Torrential rain issues an outback grazier, who fears a repeat of the 2019 floods
- Different properties are celebrating one of the best rainfall totals in 13 years
- Many roads throughout the central west had been closed because of flooding
Within the north-west, the downpour has prompted concern for one grazier who stated she was apprehensive it may result in a repeat of the 2019 monsoonal floods.
At Limbri Downs, Deborah Smith says 128mm fell between 5:30am and 9am.
“This nation could be very boggy when it is moist,” Ms Smith stated.
Even with the creek on Ms Smith’s property overflowing, she says extra rain is required, however in smaller, extra manageable falls.
“It is a very abrupt begin to the season,” she stated.
Very long time between drinks
In the meantime, additional south at Longreach property Oakley, Kirsten Forrest says her household is over the moon after receiving 124mm early Wednesday morning, essentially the most they’ve acquired in 13 years.
“My husband truly could not consider it,” Mrs Forrest stated.
“We had been having a dialogue with our women — they’re 16 and 19 now — and we predict they had been about 5 the final time we noticed that a lot rain.
Whereas it has been a very long time between drinks for the property, Mrs Forrest says it needs to be a great begin to 2022.
“It’s going to positively assist us develop a little bit of grass,” she stated.
“Hopefully it isn’t going to be 43 levels and burn something that grows.
