October records more than twice average rainfall
The Peninsula has recorded 157.6mm of rain for October as at last Friday morning.
The total is more than twice (110.1 per cent more) than the October average of 75mm, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Umina.
The month had only six days without rain and eight days with more than five millimetres.
The year's rainfall currently stands at 2041mm, the highest annual rainfall in the 18 years of records kept by Mr Morrison.
Bureau of Meteorology records taken at the Everglades, dating back to 1965, show only the year 1990 had a higher total with 2119.5mm.
SOURCE:
Spreadsheet, 28 Oct 2022
Jim Morrison, Umina