Articles tagged: Rain
BOM records a wet month in district
Colac and district towns have recorded above average rainfall for the month of March.
Peaceful read interrupted by flood
What was meant to be a peaceful week retreat to Lorne for a Colac woman resulted in her fleeing from her campsite after Thursday’s “traumatic” flash flooding.
Fierce winds grip region, rain is welcomed
Wild winds kickstarted October after a month of below-average rainfall in September.
Monthly rainfall boost continues
The Colac district has enjoyed another day of rain, but still less than the downpour experienced earlier this month.
South west region welcomes weekend of rain
“It’s just a blessing.” Colac district farmers have breathed a sigh of relief after a desperately-needed deluge over the weekend.
Reliable records crucial amid drought, MP says
Colac received a downpour last week, official data showed – but nobody remembered it, and it didn’t appear in any rain gauges.
Rain vital for district farmers
Wool Wool farmer Toby Campbell says above average rainfall over the next “two to three months” is vital if the region is to get out of the woods from the green drought.
Dry autumn across Colac Otway
Colac’s water storages are just half full after one of the driest autumns on record, with the district also missing the deluge experienced by eastern parts of the state this week.
April rain welcome after two-month dry
The first day of April delivered significantly more rain across the Colac district than the total rain tally of the previous two months, in what local farmers will be hoping is the first sign of the 'autumn break'.
Dry July matches bureau’s predictions
Predictions of drier-than-average weather have eventuated, with Colac receiving half its usual rain levels in July.
District wet weather ends hotter period
Wet weather and mild temperatures hit Colac and district across the weekend, and it’s set to continue.
More storms to hit Victoria this weekend
Colac residents should prepare for wet and stormy weather over the weekend.
Wetter times ahead
The Bureau of Meteorology says the likelihood of a La Niña weather pattern returning this spring is about three times the normal risk, meaning another wet summer could be ahead.
Warmer-than-average weather for district
Colac and district can expect average rain and above-average temperatures for the coming three months.
Lightning sparks district fires
Rain and the fast action of firefighters has helped quickly extinguish a series lightning-sparked fires in the Colac district.
A wet end to September
West Barwon Reservoir has spilled for the second time this year following heavy rain to end September.
Pugging plaguing paddocks
Colac and district cattle farmers could be bogged down with recent rain causing wet and muddied paddocks.
Wet season threatens canola
Canola croppers say record prices could offset losses from waterlogged paddocks, and are hoping for a mild couple of months to ensure a bumper harvest.
Rain figures normal as La Nina officially ends
Colac and district had close to average levels of rain in March.
Lake levels down after dry month
Mild temperatures continued across the Colac district to end summer, and rain totals dropped as a La Nina weather pattern subsided.
Otways get a record soaking
Colac has had its wettest January in a decade, while parts of the Otways had their wettest Januaries in at least 20 years following a month of downpours.
Rainfall record falls as reservoir level rises
A rain downpour across the Colac district has shattered a 20-year monthly rainfall record in the Otways.
Mild December after wet spring
A mild December has followed a year of mixed rain for Colac, with a dry winter but a wet spring.
Colac’s wet spring continues
Colac has recorded a wetter-than-average October during a month that included floods and landslips.
