NSW Northern Rivers Daily Rainfall for the March 1972 Floods (first event)

- 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.

058000    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ALSTONVILLE POST OFFICE                  -    60.5   28.7   40.4   53.1      0     182.7

058131    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH    32.0   28.7   30.5   34.8   55.9      0     181.9

058108    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BACKMEDE (GREEN GATES)                 10.2    7.9   25.4   43.4      0      0      86.9

058001    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)              19.1   48.3   14.2   37.1   49.5      0     168.2

058002    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE)                27.9   19.6   41.1   50.0   41.9      0     180.5

058078    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BENTLEY                                 5.1   11.9    6.6   41.9   14.2      0      79.7

058005    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BRAYS CREEK (MISTY MOUNTAIN)           10.2    1.3    7.6   50.8   29.2      0      99.1

058065    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BROADWATER SUGAR MILL                  10.2   10.2   17.3   23.4   35.1      0      96.2

058103    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BRUNSWICK HEADS BOWLING CLUB             -    58.7   12.2   50.0   27.4      0     148.3

058006    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BRUSHGROVE (CLARENCE ST)                 -     8.9      0   22.1   16.5      0      47.5

058107    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BURRINGBAR (HARNETT)                    8.9    7.6    5.1   75.7      0      0      97.3

058009    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)      12.7   32.8   12.4   13.0   24.1      0      95.0

058007    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)            12.7   40.9   22.1   31.2   34.5      0     141.4

058008    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CALLIOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL                 10.2    2.0    3.8   33.8    9.7    7.9      67.4

058153    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CAROOL (STITZS)                          -     1.3   12.7   83.1   13.5      0     110.6

058063    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CASINO AIRPORT                           -     9.9     .8   34.3   15.7      0      60.7

058106    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CAWONGLA                                 -    11.4    6.9  101.6   27.2      0     147.1

058036    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM (LIMPINWOOD)                5.1    1.5      0   62.2   30.5      0      99.3

058011    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM                             3.0    1.3    1.8   54.1   11.7      0      71.9

058127    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CLUNES (FLATLEY DRIVE)                 14.5   12.7   15.7   76.2   39.4      0     158.5

058013    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CONDONG SUGAR MILL                      1.0    5.1    2.3   79.8   13.2      0     101.4

058073    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
COPMANHURST (FERNGLEN)                    0     .5      0    1.0      0      0       1.5

058014    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
COPMANHURST POST OFFICE                   0      0    2.5   19.1      0      0      21.6

058015    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CORAKI (RICHMOND TERRACE)              15.0   18.8    4.3   26.9   16.3      0      81.3

058133    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CORNDALE (WILLOW VALE)                 19.1   10.2   15.7   77.7   18.8      0     141.5

058018    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
CUMBALUM (FAIRVIEW)                    30.5      0   40.6   33.8   52.1      0     157.0

058019    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
DOON DOON (MCCABES ROAD)               44.5     -    48.3  107.4   65.5      0     265.7

058132    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
DYRAABA CENTRAL                         2.0    6.4      0   26.9    7.9      0      43.2

058151    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
DYRAABA CREEK (TUBUMOREY)               1.3    2.5    1.3   27.9   11.4      0      44.4

058139    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
EDEN CREEK (KARINGAL)                   3.6    4.8    3.0   53.8    9.4      0      74.6

058154    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ELLANGOWAN (YORKLEA ROAD)               2.3      0      0    3.6    7.9      0      13.8

058088    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ETTRICK (CARARA)                        5.1    6.1     .8   34.3   10.2      0      56.5

058072    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
FEDERAL POST OFFICE                    18.3      0    6.1   76.5   34.5      0     135.4

058130    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL                    1.5    3.3     .5    8.9   10.2    1.8      26.2

058076    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
GRAFTON SOUTH (PLUVIOGRAPH)             1.8    4.8      0    7.9   10.9    1.0      26.4

058102    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
GRAFTON SOUTH (SOUTH GRAFTON  (YEER      -     7.6      0      0      0      0       7.6

058113    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
GREEN PIGEON (MORNING VIEW)              -    46.2   11.4   73.7   47.0      0     178.3

058115    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
GREVILLIA  (LINDESAY VIEW)             10.2    6.1    5.3   62.2    2.5      0      86.3

058026    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
GREVILLIA (SUMMERLAND WAY)              3.8    3.8    3.0   56.1   14.5      0      81.2

058027    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
HARWOOD ISLAND (HARWOOD SUGAR MILL)      -     4.8    8.1   11.2   11.7    4.1      39.9

058114    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
HUON BROOK (MULLUMBIMBY)               27.9     -    44.5   66.0   53.8      0     192.2

058149    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ILUKA (OWEN ST)                         4.8    2.0   14.2    9.1   12.7     .5      43.3

058138    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK  (HAYFIELD)                0    4.3      0   20.3      0      0      24.6

058074    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK (JALOOM)                   0    8.6    1.0   36.1    9.1      0      54.8

058137    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
KINGSCLIFF (WORAM PLACE)                 -    23.6   30.5  111.0   33.0      0     198.1

058129    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
KUNGHUR (THE JUNCTION)                  5.6    1.8    5.1   42.2   28.4      0      83.1

058146    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
KYOGLE (LARKIN STREET)                  7.6   11.4    3.0   56.9   15.5      0      94.4

058032    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
KYOGLE POST OFFICE                       -    18.8    3.8   63.5   17.0      0     103.1

058033    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
LAWRENCE POST OFFICE                    7.6    5.1    2.5   17.3   12.2     .5      45.2

058148    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
LILLIAN ROCK (WILLIAMS ROAD)           13.0   11.9    8.6   74.4   41.4      0     149.3

058037    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
LISMORE (CENTRE STREET)                 6.9   15.2    6.9   65.5   38.4      0     132.9

058071    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
LISMORE (GOONELLEBAH)                    -    27.2    8.4   88.9   47.8      0     172.3

058141    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
LOADSTONE (HIGH VIEW)                  12.7    9.4    8.1   66.0   25.9      0     122.1

058116    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
LYNCHS CREEK (WARRAZAMBLE ROAD)        15.7   16.8    7.6   78.5   31.5      0     150.1

058038    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MACLEAN (MCLACHLAN STREET)              5.3    4.1    2.5   17.3   12.7    5.3      47.2

058124    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MAIN CAMP                               4.3      0      0   41.9   10.2      0      56.4

058135    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MEERSCHAUM VALE (BARDEN)               40.9   20.6   29.5   35.6   58.4      0     185.0

058039    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MOUNT PIKAPENE FORESTRY                  -     2.8    1.3   17.8   15.2    1.5      38.6

058118    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MOUNT WARNING                             0    2.5    6.4   71.1    2.5      0      82.5

058040    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)            33.8   10.9    8.1   39.4   28.7      0     120.9

058004    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MUMMULGUM (BINGEEBEEBRA)                  0      0   54.6   15.2      0      0      69.8

058042    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH POST OFFICE                2.8    3.6    2.5   80.8    3.8      0      93.5

058125    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
NIMBIN (MOUNT NARDI)                   54.6   21.3   47.0  135.6   73.9      0     332.4

058044    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
NIMBIN POST OFFICE                       -    26.4    8.9   76.2   56.4      0     167.9

058045    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
NYMBOIDA (SUTTON ST)                     .3    7.4    1.3   31.0     .8      0      40.8

058136    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
PIMLICO (AMAROO)                       15.7   23.6   33.8   30.7   47.0      0     150.8

058119    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
PIORA                                     0      0    1.3   43.2   39.6      0      84.1

058144    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
RAPPVILLE (BUSBY FLAT)                  4.6    5.1   25.1   12.7      0      0      47.5

058030    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
RAPPVILLE (KIPPENDUFF)                  8.9      0      0   33.8   17.0      0      59.7

058120    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ROCK VALLEY POST OFFICE                  -    24.1   57.2   27.9      0      0     109.2

058070    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ROSEBANK (REPENTANCE CREEK)            12.7   18.8   17.0   58.7   30.5      0     137.7

058100    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ROSEBANK                                4.6      0      0   43.2   16.5      0      64.3

058025    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
SOUTH GRAFTON POST OFFICE                -     6.1      0    8.4   11.4    1.0      26.9

058121    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
STRATHEDEN                              6.9     .8    1.3   31.8   13.7      0      54.5

058134    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
THERESA CREEK (ROSEVIEW)                 -     4.6    5.8    1.0   35.3    9.9      56.6

058067    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
TOMEWIN (BORDER GATE)                    -     6.4   12.7   81.3   12.7      0     113.1

058056    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB                    -    20.8   21.1   87.9   28.4      0     158.2

058109    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
TYALGUM (KERRS LANE)                    4.8     -     5.6   53.3   33.3      0      97.0

058057    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
TYALGUM (WANUNGARA VIEW)                5.3    2.5    3.8   49.0   32.8      0      93.4

058156    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
TYALGUM (WARNING VIEW)                   .8    5.6   58.9   49.0      0      0     114.3

058058    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
UKI (SUNNYVALE)                         8.6    3.6    3.8   55.9   17.5     .5      89.9

058155    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ULMARRA (COLLETTS ISLAND)                 0    7.1   10.2   15.2      0      0      32.5

058059    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
ULMARRA (NEWSAGENCY)                     -     3.8      0   15.7   11.4    6.9      37.8

058122    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
UNUMGAR STATE FOREST                     -     1.5    2.5   35.6   18.8      0      58.4

058150    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
UPPER CRYSTAL CREEK (ARKUNA)             -     3.6    3.8   64.8   14.7      0      86.9

058081    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
UPPER MONGOGARIE (KIMBERLEY)           19.8     -      -      -      -      -       19.8

058060    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
WHIAN WHIAN (RUMMERY PARK)               -    48.8   35.1   87.9   55.4      0     227.2

058099    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
WHIPORIE POST OFFICE                   10.2      0    1.5   28.4      0    2.5      42.6

058140    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
WIANGAREE BRIDGE (RICHMOND RIVER) S     4.1    8.1    6.9   80.0    7.6      0     106.7

058061    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
WOODBURN (CEDAR ST)                    17.8   12.7   13.2   26.9   27.9    2.5     101.0

058080    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
WOOLI BEACH                             2.5    5.1    2.5    1.3    3.8      0      15.2

058012    Mar 1972                       05     06     07     08     09     10     TOTAL
YAMBA PILOT STATION                     3.0    4.1   17.8    7.6   10.7    1.0      44.2

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.


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