Rivers come close to flooding as storm drops almost across the Top End
THE Top End copped a drenching yesterday as a slow-moving storm system dropped almost 150mm in parts of the Top End
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THE Top End copped a drenching yesterday afternoon as a slow-moving storm system dropped almost 150mm in parts of Darwin and surrounds over several hours.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, almost 148.6mm of rain fell in Humpty Doo in the 24 hours up to 9am today.
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In Batchelor, 123mm fell, while Noonamah recorded 110mm.
Darwin’s northern suburbs were also soaked with 92mm falling in Leanyer, 77mm in Marrara and 70mm at Darwin Airport.
Several rivers came close to flooding.
“These thunderstorms are pretty normal for the wet season, but the rainfall totals are a little heavier than what we see day to day,” BOM meteorologist Billy Lynch said.
“That happened because the system was quite slow-moving and there was a weak trough lying across the Top End, and heaps of humidity across the atmosphere.”
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Mr Lynch said the area between Katherine and Tennant Creek could expect similarly heavy rainfall in the next few days, while the Top End would continue to experience thunderstorms but with less rain.
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