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Wednesday March 10, 2010

Wet season over: or is it?

16:32 EDT The monsoon has been taking a break from Northern Territory life in recent days, but there are indications that the wet season is not over just yet, according to weatherzone.com.au.
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Woollen socks a must in Sydney's seasonal chill

16:07 EDT Woollen socks weather has finally arrived in Sydney, thanks to a burst of autumnal winds that fed along the New South Wales this morning, according to weatherzone.com.au.
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Weather dampens grain results

15:06 EDT Warmer than average temperatures and below average rainfall has resulted in a disappointing grain yield in Western Australia's south.
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Farmers fear dry spell may compound salinity

15:01 EDT Esperance region farmers are concerned low rainfall could lead to increased levels of algae and salinity.
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Downpour boosts crop hopes

11:35 EDT Heavy rain has given horticulturalists in Harcourt, in central Victoria, a much need boost in confidence.
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Interstate crews help SES with storm backlog

ABC image 11:22 EDT The State Emergency Service (SES) is urging people with storm-damaged properties to be patient, as it continues to deal with an enormous backlog of calls.
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Tuesday March 9, 2010

Tasmania blown away

15:23 EDT Treacherous conditions are engulfing Tasmania, as destructive winds and rain lash the west in particular.
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Rain relief for Pyrenees' farmers

15:13 EDT Farmers in the Pyrenees region are hopeful the weekend's rain spells an early break to the season.
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Reports of storm damage still coming in

Audience submitted image 15:04 EDT The State Emergency Service (SES) says it will take until Friday to complete work on securing buildings and cleaning up damage caused by hail and heavy rain over the long weekend.
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Storms drench Bendigo

15:00 EDT Residents in central and northern Victoria are mopping up after heavy rains and wild storms over the long weekend.
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Storm dumps rain on Gippsland

ABC image 12:12 EDT Most of Gippsland was spared the damaging storms that tore through Melbourne and Victoria's north over the weekend, but there were still good falls in some parts.
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Storm dumps month's rainfall in one weekend

09:44 EDT Eastern parts of the Wimmera-Mallee in western Victoria have received more than their average monthly rainfall in just one weekend.
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Residents of Melbourne recall how an overnight storm damaged their home and praise the fast response

ABC image 09:28 EDT Residents of Melbourne recall how an overnight storm damaged their home and praise the fast response of emergency services.
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Downpour does little for dams

08:43 EDT The recent heavy rain has had little impact on the level of some of central New South Wales' water catchments.
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Landholders face flood isolation

08:24 EDT The State Emergency Service says floodwaters around Mungindi could leave some rural properties isolated for a week.
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Storm damage closes five schools

08:00 EDT Five schools will be closed in Melbourne and in the Shepparton area today because of damage caused by the weekend storms.
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Monday March 8, 2010

Autumnal change calls for wardrobe shuffle

18:47 EDT After an incredible season of rain and storms right across NSW and QLD, the region is set to move into a calmer, more autumnal pattern over the next week.
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Storm damage sparks natural disaster call

15:17 EDT The Central Darling Shire Council wants the New South Wales Government to declare the area a natural disaster zone again.
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Victoria not out of the woods yet

15:06 EDT After the once in a lifetime storms, Melbourne and much of Victoria will be looking for calmer weather, well not quite yet.
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Record rainfall for NSW

15:03 EDT Storms and heavy rainfall have made their mark over much of southwestern New South Wales as records tumble.
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Rain brings smiles for SA farmers

ABC image 12:57 EDT South Australian farmers say heavy rain across wide areas could set them up for a good start to the season.
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Storm damage bill likely to be in the millions

ABC image 11:36 EDT The RACV is predicting the weekend's storms will result in the most claims ever made from one event in Victoria.
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Almost-full dams, but water restrictions stay

11:26 EDT The Queensland Government will not rush to relax water restrictions in the south-east, despite the best dam levels in nine years.
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Heavy rain tops up Canberra dams

10:03 EDT The ACT's Cotter Dam is again overflowing after heavy falls in the catchment area overnight.
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Crews assess damage after Riverina flash floods

ABC image 10:00 EDT Emergency crews have begun assessing the damage caused by flash flooding which swept across the southern part of New South Wales on Sunday.
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More flooding and damage from SA rain

ABC image 09:20 EDT Storms and heavy rain have caused problems, keeping State Emergency Service crews busy overnight.
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Thunderstorms ease in battered Victoria

01:21 EDT The wild weather in Victoria has calmed down, after heavy rains battered the state for a second day in a row.
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Sunday March 7, 2010

Wild storms sweep across Victoria

17:27 EDT Thunderstorms are moving across Victoria as the state recovers from yesterday's wild weather which left a trail of destruction.
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Riverina awash

16:59 EDT The Riverina, in New South Wales, is awash as lines of storms rip through.
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Rain swamps parts of SA

14:33 EDT Showers and storms have slammed into parts of South Australia, bringing some of the best totals in years.
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Wild weather hits Adelaide's south

08:28 EDT Businesses were flooded and trees brought down during a burst of wild weather in Adelaide's southern suburbs late yesterday.
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Storm fears as Melbourne mops up

07:00 EDT Victorians are still reeling from yesterday's wild weather as they brace for possible flash flooding today.
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Saturday March 6, 2010

Crews mop up drenched Melbourne

Audience submitted image 23:30 EDT Emergency crews are mopping up after thunderstorms battered Melbourne with heavy rain and large hail stones.
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More storms ahead for battered Melbourne

22:01 EDT The weather bureau says storms will continue through the evening in Melbourne after the city was battered by massive hailstones and rain which caused flash flooding.
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Flood threat not over yet in southern Qld

ABC image 18:40 EDT The residents of Queensland's southern inland town of St George have escaped a major flood threat but there is now concern about the nearby town of Bollon.
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St George relieved as flood peak passes

16:59 EDT The major flood threat to St George in Queensland's southern inland appears to be over with the river peaking at levels lower than expected.
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Water restrictions to stay in SE Qld despite deluge

15:38 EDT The Queensland Water Commission (QWC) says restrictions will remain in the state's south-east even though the region's dams are more than 80 per cent full.
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Flooding a major blow for cotton growers

15:34 EDT Flooding at St George in Queensland's southern inland could be a major blow for the region's cotton growers.
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Massive hailstones pound Melbourne

15:34 EDT Severe thunderstorms have hit Melbourne as parts of Victoria are lashed by strong winds and large hail stones.
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Severe storms in Melbourne: the story so far

15:07 EDT Thunderstorms have already started to cross the Melbourne area, bringing the severe conditions predicted earlier.
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St George braces for flood peak

ABC image 15:04 EDT Emergency crews remain on standby at St George ahead of tonight's expected flood peak in the southern inland Queensland town.
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Victoria holds its breath

14:16 EDT Storms are ripping into parts of Victoria, bringing the real threat of damaging winds and flash flooding.
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Central Qld town prepares to evacuate from floods

13:40 EDT Residents of the small town of Theodore in central Queensland town fear they could be isolated as the flood swollen Dawson River continues to rise.
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Festival launches while balloons stay put

13:27 EDT Weather is stalling the Canberra Balloon Festival, with balloons remaining anchored to the ground.
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Bendigo hit by flash flooding

11:52 EDT Homes at Bendigo in central Victoria have been inundated after flash flooding throughout the city.
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Fears for children amid record flooding

ABC image 01:23 EDT As authorities scramble to provide assistance in Queensland's flooded southern inland, there are growing concerns for families with young children who are cut off by rising floodwaters.
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