The remote community of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory receives a downpour of 304mm in about 12 hours, as a tropical storm puts on an 'impressive' show for locals.
abc.net.au/news/nhulunbuy-wettest-location-in-the-world-303mm-rain-12-hours/102235326The remote community of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory is drying-out after receiving 304 millimetres of rain yesterday afternoon.The rainfall total at Gove made it the "wettest location in the world" yesterday, according to the BOMIt is the town's second-wettest day on record, behind 437mm recorded in April 1999.
The official rain gauge is located at Gove Airport on the outskirts of Nhulunbuy, in north-east Arnhem Land. Senior Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Sally Cutter said a tropical storm got stuck over the Gove Peninsula.According to the BOM, the rainfall total at Gove Airport yesterday made it the "wettest location in the world".Nhulunbuy businessman David Suter was on his way to Gove Airport when it started pouring."The lightning was impressive, the rain was impressive and it was a very good show.
"I can honestly say that in my 50 years of living here, it was something harking back to the 1970s for the amount of rain that was happening."The ABC is not aware of any major damage in the region.The average annual rainfall total for Gove Airport is 1,444mm.
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