Susanna Freymark
That was some storm last night and there’s more rain coming .
Lance Holcombe’s photo above shows why the Mt Lindesay Road from Legume to Woodenbong is closed in both directions.
IndyNR.com asked readers who have rain gauges to tell us how much rain they had overnight.
Here’s what they told us:
Casino: 15mm (thanks Ann Egan)
North Casino: 10mm (thanks Carole McQueen)
Blackhorse Creek: 17mm (thanks John Brumpton)
Bean Creek (north of Bonalbo): 30mm (thanks Michelle Malt)
Tabulam: 23mm Plain Stations Road (thanks Maggie Parkhill)
Wiangaree: 32mm (thanks Andy Allan)
Tenterfield: 24mm (thanks Greg Sauer)
Sandilands: 19.4mm (thanks David Fleming)
Kyogle CBD: 20mm (thanks Carol Harris)
Doubtful Creek: 11.4 (thanks Dean Draper)
Hogarth Range: 24mm (thanks Peta Maloney)
Gradys Creek: 27.5mm (thanks Sue Lamond)
Check the BOM website for weather warnings here.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued an updated forecast for Casino at 4:04 pm today, Monday, October 26.
Rest of tonight: 3mm to 30 mm is possible, with a 90% chance of rain.
On Tuesday, BOM predicts 0 to 5 mm is possible, with an 80% chance of rain. Showers are most likely in the morning and afternoon, with a chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon.
The rainfall predictions for Evans Head are much the same as Casino.
For more information on roads in Kyogle LGA go to the Kyogle Disaster Dashboard.
Go to the Richmond Valley Disaster Dashboard to keep up to date with road closures and the condition of local roads.
Thank you to everyone who sent in rainfall measurements. It’s interesting to see the localised rainfall.