NSW Northern Rivers Daily Rainfall for the January 1959 Floods

- Lismore Flood Pictures and Wilsons River Flood Height Information
- Wilsons River at Eltham flood heights
- Coopers Creek at Corndale flood heights
- Leycester Creek at Rock Valley flood heights


Rainfall figures are 24 hours to 9am on the date shown in millimetres. Click the Station Number links for a location map of the rainfall station.

058066    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
AFTERLEE POST OFFICE                    5.3   10.9    5.1   44.2   95.0   32.5      0     193.0

058000    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
ALSTONVILLE POST OFFICE                  -    12.7    1.5   91.7  213.1   29.0   15.0     363.0

058001    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)                -    14.2    2.3   73.7  172.0   22.6    5.8     290.6

058002    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE)                  -    10.7    3.8   64.3  168.9   21.8      0     269.5

058003    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BANYABBA STATE FOREST                   8.1   12.7   12.7   13.5  190.0   59.7   21.3     318.0

058064    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BOM BOM STATE FOREST                    4.6    4.8    9.7   28.7  195.1   22.9    4.3     270.1

058005    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BRAYS CREEK (MISTY MOUNTAIN)            2.0    1.8    4.1   54.9   48.5   55.4   14.2     180.9

058065    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BROADWATER SUGAR MILL                    -     3.8    5.8   72.6  194.3   20.6    5.8     302.9

058009    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)        .8    1.5   15.2   29.0   82.3   13.0      0     141.8

058007    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)               0    3.6    1.5   42.2   94.7   12.7    3.3     158.0

058008    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CALLIOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL                  3.8    4.8    5.6   18.3  162.6   37.3   11.2     243.6

058063    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CASINO AIRPORT                           -     5.8    1.5   45.2  140.7   28.4    6.1     227.7

058010    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CASTILLE                                1.8   14.0    3.3   29.5   56.1   29.2    2.0     135.9

058036    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM (LIMPINWOOD)                  0    3.6      0      0   90.2   62.5      0     156.3

058011    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM                              -     9.4    1.3   12.7   46.5   72.4   13.0     155.3

058013    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CONDONG SUGAR MILL                        0    1.8    3.0   29.5   77.7   27.9    3.0     142.9

058073    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
COPMANHURST (FERNGLEN)                    0    6.4   15.2   30.5  167.1   40.4   10.2     269.8

058014    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
COPMANHURST POST OFFICE                   0   16.0   11.2   22.4  100.1   80.8   24.9     255.4

058015    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CORAKI (RICHMOND TERRACE)                 0    7.6    2.0   62.5  140.5   18.0    7.9     238.5

058017    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CUDGEN PLANTATION                         0   10.2    1.3   37.1   87.9   16.8    1.0     154.3

058018    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
CUMBALUM (FAIRVIEW)                     2.8    1.5     .8   29.2  153.7   13.0    9.9     210.9

058075    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
GLENUGIE                                1.3    7.6   19.8   21.1  265.4   49.8   14.0     379.0

058024    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
GRAFTON CITY COUNCIL                    1.8   10.7    9.9   12.4  165.9   39.4   11.2     251.3

058026    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
GREVILLIA (SUMMERLAND WAY)                0    6.9    5.3   39.1   45.2     -    30.7     127.2

058027    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
HARWOOD ISLAND (HARWOOD SUGAR MILL)       0    5.1    7.6   26.4  163.8   19.8    3.8     226.5

058138    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK  (HAYFIELD)                0      0      0   41.9  229.9   13.2   12.2     297.2

058031    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
KUNGHUR POST OFFICE                       0    4.8      0   31.2   94.5   42.9      0     173.4

058032    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
KYOGLE POST OFFICE                       -     5.3    5.6   38.6  114.6   35.3    1.3     200.7

058069    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
LARNOOK                                 1.3    4.1   30.7   79.2   53.6   21.6   19.1     209.6

058037    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
LISMORE (CENTRE STREET)                 5.1    9.4    4.1   52.1  205.5   23.6    1.8     301.6

058038    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
MACLEAN (MCLACHLAN STREET)               -     9.4   29.7   15.0  179.3   43.9    2.8     280.1

058039    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
MOUNT PIKAPENE FORESTRY                   0   11.9    3.0   26.4  134.1   47.0   46.7     269.1

058040    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)              -     5.3    2.5   47.8  161.3   35.3    2.5     254.7

058004    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
MUMMULGUM (BINGEEBEEBRA)                7.6      0    6.1   34.8  129.8   58.9     .8     238.0

058020    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH (DUNGAY (TALESWOOD))         0    3.8      0   33.0   68.6   34.3    6.4     146.1

058042    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH POST OFFICE                  0    2.0    4.8   28.2   76.7   34.8    3.0     149.5

058044    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
NIMBIN POST OFFICE                        0   11.7    5.1   53.3  122.9   38.9    6.4     238.3

058045    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
NYMBOIDA (SUTTON ST)                     -     8.9      0      0  256.5   41.9   17.8     325.1

058046    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
PILLAR VALLEY                             0      0      0   77.7  242.8      0      0     320.5

058070    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
ROSEBANK (REPENTANCE CREEK)               0      0    9.9  180.1   88.1   30.5      0     308.6

058050    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
ROSEBERRY STATE FOREST NURSERY           .5    5.6    4.6   43.7   61.7   30.5     .8     147.4

058025    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
SOUTH GRAFTON POST OFFICE                -     6.9    6.6   14.0  193.5   27.9    4.1     253.0

058052    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
TABBIMOBILE STATE FOREST               12.7    5.8    6.4   49.5  217.7   35.6   24.1     351.8

058067    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
TOMEWIN (BORDER GATE)                   3.3    2.3    2.3   40.9   63.5   71.4   14.5     198.2

058173    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
TOONUMBAR STATE FOREST                    0   10.9    5.6   44.2   56.4   30.0    2.3     149.4

058056    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB                     0      0      0   31.8   68.6   13.5    6.1     120.0

058057    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
TYALGUM (WANUNGARA VIEW)                  0      0    6.4   27.9   52.6   78.7   12.7     178.3

058059    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
ULMARRA (NEWSAGENCY)                     -    10.9      0   19.8  175.3   31.8    8.9     246.7

058060    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
WHIAN WHIAN (RUMMERY PARK)              2.5   15.0    3.0   60.5  214.6   71.1    6.4     373.1

058061    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
WOODBURN (CEDAR ST)                     3.3    3.3    4.3   38.1  211.1   14.2   10.4     284.7

058220    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
WOOLNERS ARM                              0     -    11.4   30.5   80.8   36.3      0     159.0

058012    Jan 1959                       18     19     20     21     22     23     24     TOTAL
YAMBA PILOT STATION                     3.3   11.9   15.0   29.2  133.6   20.6    1.8     215.4

Values with "-" indicate no observation was made and either the data is not available at all, or the amount following the missing data is an accumulation over those dates.

Daily rainfall data sourced from the Bureau of Meteorology.


Document: rainfall_58_195901.htm
Updated: 13 August 2020
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