Poor rainfall despite wet week

Despite a wet week, the Peninsula's monthly rainfall was almost 15 per cent below average last Friday morning.

A total of 66.4mm has fallen so far this month, compared to a monthly average of 77mm for October, according to figures supplied by Woy Woy resident Mr Jim Morrison.

More than 11mm of rain will have to fall this week to reach the average rainfall.

Rainfall for the year remains just above average, with 1107.7mm having fallen so far this year, compared to a year-to-date average of 1057.5mm at the end of October.

Rain was recorded every day last week - 1.8mm each on Monday and Tuesday, 6.7mm on Wednesday, 6.0mm on Thursday and 5.0mm on Friday.

Spreadsheet, 24 Oct 2008 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy