NSW Northern Rivers Daily Rainfall for the February 1976 Floods (2nd & 3rd events)

- 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.

058131    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH     2.0   33.0   45.0    2.8      0      0   22.4  147.8  449.0    1.2     .6   24.2   39.0      0     767.0

058108    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BACKMEDE (GREEN GATES)                    0   54.4      0      0      0   15.8   29.4      0      0      0   76.2   86.8      0      0     262.6

058001    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)               2.0   19.6   14.2     .8     .8      0   24.0   99.0  225.8    1.2      0   18.2   28.2      0     433.8

058078    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BENTLEY                                   0   60.0   27.0      0      0      0   36.0   24.0   50.0      0   18.0   25.0      0    7.0     247.0

058005    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BRAYS CREEK (MISTY MOUNTAIN)              0   54.4   71.6      0      0    4.3   19.1      0   74.2      0   35.0   52.0   52.0     .5     363.1

058103    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BRUNSWICK HEADS BOWLING CLUB             -      -    59.2    8.4     .8      0   39.2      0      0  262.6    2.0   41.2   32.0     .8     446.2

058006    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BRUSHGROVE (CLARENCE ST)                3.2   33.4   46.0    5.2    2.4      0   26.6   35.8   85.6      0    4.6    8.2   15.0     .6     266.6

058107    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BURRINGBAR (HARNETT)                    8.0   42.4   37.6   15.8    3.0      0   16.6   63.4   97.2     .4   12.0   59.0   17.0    1.4     373.8

058009    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)        -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -     5.2    4.0   19.0   43.0     .6      71.8

058007    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)              -      -      -    42.6    4.0      0   67.8   70.0  136.0    3.8     .6   26.2   41.4      0     392.4

058008    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CALLIOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL                    0   44.8   24.0    6.0     .8      0   44.0   63.0   63.0      0   10.4    9.4   11.0      0     276.4

058063    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CASINO AIRPORT                            0     -    83.2    8.0    2.6      0   17.0     -   153.0      0   19.0   32.8    4.8     .6     321.0

058106    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CAWONGLA                               22.0   74.0   20.0    7.0      0      0   49.0   18.0    6.0    3.0    7.0   31.0   18.0      0     255.0

058036    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM (LIMPINWOOD)                  0  109.0   72.0   16.0      0      0      0   28.0   94.0      0      0   52.0      0      0     371.0

058011    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM                             2.4   73.0   73.2    8.8    3.4      0   30.0   12.6   65.8    4.0   28.6   36.8    7.4    9.4     355.4

058127    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CLUNES (FLATLEY DRIVE)                  4.0   41.0   41.0    7.8      0      0   15.0   80.2  368.0    6.8    1.6   32.0   30.0      0     627.4

058073    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
COPMANHURST (FERNGLEN)                    0   68.4  134.8      0      0      0      0   87.2    2.0      0    9.2    8.4      0      0     310.0

058014    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
COPMANHURST POST OFFICE                   0   58.0   79.0   10.0    2.0      0   28.0   21.0   84.0   30.0   19.0    8.0   10.0      0     349.0

058015    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CORAKI (RICHMOND TERRACE)                 0     -    82.2    6.8      0      0   52.8      0      0  127.2   96.2   33.4   10.4    1.4     410.4

058133    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CORNDALE (WILLOW VALE)                  5.4   56.0   22.4      0      0      0   23.6  290.1      0    2.1    4.2   26.4   20.1      0     450.3

058018    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
CUMBALUM (FAIRVIEW)                       0   20.0   23.0    1.0      0      0   20.4  115.0  318.4      0      0    4.2   41.0      0     543.0

058019    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
DOON DOON (MCCABES ROAD)               11.0  184.0   72.0   32.0    3.0      0   23.0   12.0  104.5      0   40.0   80.0  105.0    1.6     668.1

058132    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
DYRAABA CENTRAL                         3.0   53.2   21.4   10.6      0      0     -    48.0   16.8      0    8.6   25.0   11.0    3.0     200.6

058139    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
EDEN CREEK (KARINGAL)                   7.2   45.0   10.0    6.2      0      0   63.0    1.0    9.8      0   20.0   29.0   11.2     -      202.4

058157    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ELLANGOWAN (EAGLEHAWK)                    0   60.1   44.2    4.6      0      0    9.4   12.6  129.2      0      0   35.0    3.6    7.2     305.9

058088    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ETTRICK (CARARA)                        1.6   43.0   17.0    7.4      0      0   26.2   13.6   15.0      0   11.8   33.0    3.2    3.8     175.6

058164    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
EVANS HEAD (ANSON AVENUE)               2.0      0   14.0    1.2      0      0   25.6  120.0  223.0      0    6.0   25.0   16.4    1.6     434.8

058072    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
FEDERAL POST OFFICE                     3.2   64.8   31.2   20.6    6.4     .2   65.0   76.2     -    26.2    6.2   43.2   38.0      0     381.2

058130    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL                    2.6   63.0   43.0   12.0    3.4      0   40.0   35.7   70.2     .2    4.0    5.0   10.9     .4     290.4

058076    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
GRAFTON SOUTH (PLUVIOGRAPH)             4.4   71.8   32.4    6.6    2.2      0   28.2   48.6   72.2      0    4.0    2.6   11.4     .4     284.8

058102    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
GRAFTON SOUTH (SOUTH GRAFTON  (YEER       0   70.0   40.0      0   13.2      0   25.3   65.0   42.6    9.4   22.0      0      0    5.6     293.1

058115    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
GREVILLIA  (LINDESAY VIEW)                0    5.8   70.2   14.8    2.6      0   53.2    3.8    2.0    5.2    6.4   21.6   14.2      0     199.8

058026    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
GREVILLIA (SUMMERLAND WAY)              2.4   43.0   16.0    1.8      0      0   45.6    1.0    6.4      0    2.6   13.0   10.1    9.0     150.9

058027    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
HARWOOD ISLAND (HARWOOD SUGAR MILL)      -      -    87.8    5.8      0      0   38.0   83.0  164.6      0    4.2   16.8   13.8      0     414.0

058114    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
HUON BROOK (MULLUMBIMBY)                  0  133.0  124.0     -    48.0     .6   26.0   24.0  141.0   29.0   61.0     -   117.8      0     704.4

058149    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ILUKA (OWEN ST)                         2.6   44.6   22.2    5.0    1.6      0   50.6   79.1  204.9      0    5.4   15.2   12.6      0     443.8

058138    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK  (HAYFIELD)                0   41.0   23.8    5.2    4.8      0   56.4  109.0   70.4      0   22.2      0   14.4      0     347.2

058074    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK (JALOOM)                   0   20.8   64.6    7.2    1.8      0   13.6   46.2   61.0     .8   32.6    5.0    8.2      0     261.8

058137    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
KINGSCLIFF (WORAM PLACE)                8.4     -    20.6    3.2    3.4      0   27.2   41.4   30.0    1.8   11.6   32.8   20.4     .1     200.9

058129    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
KUNGHUR (THE JUNCTION)                  4.0   52.6   43.0   16.0    2.6      0   26.4    3.0   44.8     .2   29.0   31.2    5.8    4.2     262.8

058146    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
KYOGLE (LARKIN STREET)                  9.2   72.8   11.6    3.6      0      0   35.6    4.2    8.4     .6   11.4   39.6   10.0      0     207.0

058032    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
KYOGLE POST OFFICE                       -      -   126.9    7.8      0      0   36.8      0      0   14.2   11.2   42.8    9.6      0     249.3

058033    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
LAWRENCE POST OFFICE                   56.0   67.0    5.0    2.0      0   56.0   35.0  144.0      0    8.0   12.0   10.0      0    4.0     399.0

058148    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
LILLIAN ROCK (WILLIAMS ROAD)            8.6   98.4   32.4    5.2      0      0   37.0   11.6   23.2    1.6   19.2   48.0   24.2     .6     310.0

058037    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
LISMORE (CENTRE STREET)                 3.0   40.0   34.0    3.6      0      0  108.0   16.0   84.6      0   18.0   26.7   13.5      0     347.4

058071    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
LISMORE (GOONELLEBAH)                    -    55.0   25.0    3.8      0      0  114.8   10.5  134.8      0   12.2   30.2   15.5      0     401.8

058141    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
LOADSTONE (HIGH VIEW)                  11.0   95.0   15.0      0      0      0   75.0      0      0      0   12.4   35.4      0   16.4     260.2

058116    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
LYNCHS CREEK (WARRAZAMBLE ROAD)        12.0   96.4   15.0    2.6      0      0   77.0    1.8    4.6      0    9.8   38.0   14.0    2.6     273.8

058038    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MACLEAN (MCLACHLAN STREET)               -      -   105.4    6.0      0      0   49.4     -   220.4      0   47.8   14.4   10.4     .2     454.0

058135    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MEERSCHAUM VALE (BARDEN)                5.4   36.4   32.2    4.8      0      0   30.2  128.4  427.2     .8    3.0   29.6   31.0      0     729.0

058039    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MOUNT PIKAPENE FORESTRY                   0   56.2   91.6   20.6    2.0      0   12.6   15.4   12.4      0   16.0   20.8   10.2    1.6     259.4

058040    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)             3.0   45.0   32.0   15.0    6.0      0   20.0   76.0  320.0    2.8    3.0   36.0   28.0      0     586.8

058004    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MUMMULGUM (BINGEEBEEBRA)                  0   74.0      0   10.0      0      0   40.0   10.0   37.0      0      0      0      0   45.0     216.0

058158    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)                8.0   56.4   42.8    6.0    2.8      0   49.0   42.8  104.6    4.0   18.4   40.2   12.8    2.6     390.4

058020    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH (DUNGAY (TALESWOOD))      14.0   42.0   63.0    8.0    4.0      0   66.0   32.0   90.0   10.0    5.0   41.0    8.0    2.0     385.0

058125    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
NIMBIN (MOUNT NARDI)                   28.0  159.0   59.7   19.5    7.2      0   65.5   14.8  163.0    8.7   38.2   95.2   84.5    3.5     746.8

058044    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
NIMBIN POST OFFICE                      7.6  117.0   16.2    4.6     .6      0   83.8   14.8   30.2    5.2   16.4   50.0   22.6      0     369.0

058136    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
PIMLICO (AMAROO)                          0   30.0   17.8      0      0      0   40.2  126.8  305.0      0      0   20.8   32.4      0     573.0

058144    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
RAPPVILLE (BUSBY FLAT)                    0   83.0   82.3      0      0   12.0      0   31.0   50.0     -      -      -      -      -      258.3

058030    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
RAPPVILLE (KIPPENDUFF)                    0   91.4   74.0   34.2      0      0      0      0   40.6    4.0      0      0   40.4   10.0     294.6

058070    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ROSEBANK (REPENTANCE CREEK)            10.2   67.4   38.8   26.2      0    3.0   60.2   34.4  413.4   29.8   14.2   39.4   26.6      0     763.6

058165    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ROSEBANK (UPPER COOPERS CREEK)           -    74.4   38.0   23.6      0    3.6   53.0   15.0  318.2   42.0   33.2   38.8   26.2      0     666.0

058025    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
SOUTH GRAFTON POST OFFICE                -      -   106.2    7.2    3.1      0   38.2      0      0  135.0    4.2    4.4   12.0     .8     311.1

058147    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
THE CHANNON                             3.4   70.0   27.0    8.0     .2      0   43.0   10.2   54.4    2.2   10.0   32.0   17.2      0     277.6

058134    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
THERESA CREEK (ROSEVIEW)                 -    69.2   29.8   18.8      0      0      0      0      0     -      -      -      -      -      117.8

058067    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
TOMEWIN (BORDER GATE)                  15.0   85.5   76.0   17.0    6.0   60.0   57.0  170.0    8.0      0   23.0   60.0   13.0    5.0     595.5

058056    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB                    -      -    50.4      0      0      0   32.0      0      0  178.0    7.0   38.0      0      0     305.4

058109    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
TYALGUM (KERRS LANE)                    2.2   75.0   45.0    6.8      0      0   37.6   30.6   60.8      0   21.6   45.0    8.8    9.0     342.4

058057    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
TYALGUM (WANUNGARA VIEW)                4.6   73.0   67.6    7.8    2.2      0   19.2   10.2   69.2    3.2   27.8   33.2    8.6    6.2     332.8

058156    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
TYALGUM (WARNING VIEW)                  2.0   87.6   63.0   11.0     .6      0   32.0   29.0   82.4      0   29.6   36.6    6.5      0     380.3

058059    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
ULMARRA (NEWSAGENCY)                    6.2     -    66.0      0      0      0   27.0   16.0  118.0      0   10.4    9.3      0    3.1     256.0

058150    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
UPPER CRYSTAL CREEK (ARKUNA)           13.0   72.0  102.2   17.6    2.8      0   42.0   12.2  139.4   13.0   25.0   46.0    7.0    3.8     496.0

058166    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
WARREGAH ISLAND                         1.4   52.4   42.6    6.2     .4   61.4      0   56.2  186.2      0    2.4   16.0    8.0      0     433.2

058060    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
WHIAN WHIAN (RUMMERY PARK)               -      -   208.5   41.0    4.0      0      0      0      0  255.0   50.0   23.0   85.0      0     666.5

058099    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
WHIPORIE POST OFFICE                    1.4   73.2   62.0    6.0    3.4      0   32.0   12.4   99.0      0    1.2   21.4    9.4      0     321.4

058061    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
WOODBURN (CEDAR ST)                     4.0   42.0   34.4   10.0      0      0   51.0   32.0  225.0      0   12.4   27.0   21.0    4.0     462.8

058080    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
WOOLI BEACH                               0   22.0      0      0      0    2.0   62.0  110.0  115.0      0    5.0    4.0    7.0      0     327.0

058012    Feb 1976 - Mar 1976            21     22     23     24     25     26     27     28     29     01     02     03     04     05     TOTAL
YAMBA PILOT STATION                     1.0   32.1   24.4    4.8     .8      0   42.4   81.0  202.2      0    1.0    9.4   10.5      0     409.6

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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