Month's rain falls in two days

Two days of heavy rainfall have taken this month's rainfall above average and have almost made up last month's shortfall.

Falls of 62.5mm and 25mm were recorded on Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7, by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy.

The total rainfall so far this month is 90mm, compared to an average rainfall for September is 69.2mm.

Last month's rainfall of 46.2mm was 35.7mm below the average of 81.9mm for August.

Only another 14.9mm is needed this month to bring the combined rainfall for August and September up to the combined average for the months of 151.1mm.

Even without further rain this month, rainfall will remain above average for the year to date.

A total of 1030.5mm has fallen this year compared to an average at the end of September of 980.5mm.

Spreadsheet, 12 Sep 2008 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy