RAINFALL “Another disappointing rainfall result for Geelong,” was how Geelong Weather Services’ Lindsay Smail described September’s poor result.”Geelong received only around 30 mm which is 60% of the average”, he commented, adding that Otway catchments also suffered with a similarproportion of rain falling there. Across the urban area totals varied from 13.5 mm at Lara to 34.2 mm at Mt…
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November 2010
RAINFALL Most of the Geelong-Otways-Bellarine region recorded well above average rain for November, the fourth consecutive month. Urban Geelong had an averageof nearly 100 mm across the suburbs, (1992-2009 average 49 mm) on a par with November 2007 with 100 mm. Spring totals were well above the average 150 mm,(around 266 mm) with 2010 being our sixth wettest spring since…
October 2012
RAINFALL Very low rainfall characterised Geelong in October. The Breakwater Racecourse station only recorded 16.2 mm for the month, in contrast to the long-term averageof 51.3 mm. Most of the Bellarine to Otways Region had below 70% of normal rainfall, a state-wide phenomenon. Only Birregurra (60 mm) had close to its average 65 mm.Rain fell on only ten days –…
August 1998
RAINFALL A disappointing August has seen less than half of the average rainfall, according to Lindsay Smail, manager of Geelong Weather Services. Ongoing low falls in the Otways water catchment areas have meant that the West Barwon Dam is still less than one quarter full, and restrictions are likely to continue for several months. West Barwon at Forrest received only…
September 2000
RAINFALL AND WIND “A very pleasing start to spring,” was how Lindsay Smail of Geelong Weather Services described September rainfalls right across the region. Most parts of the Geelong-Otways region recorded rainfall in excess of 120% of normal September totals. “This sets our earlier prediction of above average spring falls on a very firm footing,” he said. Rain fell on…
October 2002
RAINFALL “Geelong’s rainfall for October was in the lowest 20% of all recorded falls since 1871,” said Lindsay Smail, Director of Geelong Weather Services yesterday, when commenting on the poor monthly regional rainfalls. Geelong’s 27 mm was only half of that normally expected in October, and the city had only had 60% of the rain it normally gets up until…
December 2004
RAINFALL Owing to several thunderstorms most of urban Geelong received some good falls from the 9th to the 11th, although the BoM gauge at Mt Duneed was a little too far south to benefit greatly. Most of the storms propagated from the north and northwest and did not reach coasstal areas. Certainly the Otways missed out on most of the…
January 2007
RAINFALL In the last month rainfall has been below the January average for most of the immediate Geelong region. Geelong received around 85% of normal January totals, and the Moorabool catchment area was similar. Geelong suburbs received around 35 mm (average 41mm). Further afield, to the south and west, the situation was different. The Otways catchment received generally well above…
October 2008
RAINFALL October was Geelong’s third driest month of a very dry year to date, adding just 11 mm to the progressive total. In what ought to be our wettest month, most areas within the district only registered around 20-30% of normal rainfall. Urban Geelong’s rain for the year now totals just 251 mm, which is less than half of the…
January 2011
RAINFALL High rainfall dominated the Geelong-Otways-Bellarine region in January. Most areas received at least double the normal January rainfall, and some areasgot up to four times as much. Urban Geelong averaged 130 mm for the month compared to the average 33 mm. The rainfalls that caused flooding over much ofnorthern Victoria in the second week of the month brought moderate…
November 2012
RAINFALL November was looking like Geelong’s driest month for the year, until the final four days which produced over 27 mm. We had an average across the urban area of34 mm, compared with the long-term average of 52 mm. There were only 7 rain days, compared to the average 10. Despite three thunder-days which accompanied thelate rain, there were no…
October 1998
RAINFALL Totals generally above average were recorded across the region. In the closest areas to Geelong falls ranged from 95 mm at Queenscliff down to 41 at Lara. Across the urban area the average was around 65 mm, with the highest being 71 mm at Grovedale. At Forrest the West Barwon Dam is receiving good runoff after 178.4 mm of…
October 2000
RAINFALL The past month has been the wettest October in Geelong since 1975, according to Lindsay Smail, Geelong Weather Services director. With some suburbs receiving over 160 mm, the record October total of 177 mm set in 1949 was seriously threatened for a while. The urban areareceived an average of 142 mm bringing the total for the last seven months…