Ex-tropical Cyclone Dumps Months of Rain in a Day

Ex-cyclone Kirrily has finally left Australia after dumping several months worth of rain in New South Wales (NSW) while the flood emergency remains in parts of Queensland. Some 86 millimetres fell at White Cliffs in northwestern NSW in the 24 hours to 9am on Tuesday – four times the February average, according to Bureau of Meteorology senior metrologist Dean Narramore. He said much of the state was hit with 30mm to 50mm, noting 86mm was recorded at Kiama on the south coast and 64mm at Orange. “[It was] widespread soaking rainfall, some of those fell in quick time, which led to localised flash flooding particularly around the White Cliffs area,” Mr. Narramore told AAP....