Below half average rain

The Peninsula has received less than half its average rainfall for the first two months of this year, according to Woy Woy resident Mr Jim Morrison.

At the end of last week, a total of just 92.1mm of rain has fallen in the first two months of this year, he said.

This was just 42 percent of the combined average for the months of January and February of 220.1mm..

The rainfall for January was 45.7mm, compared to an average of 103.1.mm.

With less than one week to go, the rainfall so far this month was 46.4, compared to an average of 117mm.

The heaviest fall this month was 21.6mm recorded on January 13.

Mark Snell, February 23