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Rain spreads across southern South Australia

A deep trough has brought welcome spring rain to South Australian farmers today.

Falls of three to five millimetres were recorded across most districts in the 24hrs to 9am, with the top fall recorded six millimetres at Streaky bay in the West Agricultural District. In North Agricultural four millimetres was recorded at Two Wells which is their heaviest September fall for two years.

Heavier falls were recorded across the state today with Minlaton on the Yorke Peninsula receiving 21 millimetres, their heaviest fall in ten months. Rosedale recorded the next heaviest fall, receiving 11 millimetres in the six hours to 3pm.

These showers should continue into Monday as the trough continues to move slowly east.

- Weatherzone

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