NSW Northern Rivers Daily Rainfall for the May 1948 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.

058000    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
ALSTONVILLE POST OFFICE                11.9   50.0   17.8   25.4   14.0   30.0   73.2    1.8     224.1

058001    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)              39.1   77.7   18.8   18.5    5.3   38.1      0  154.7     352.2

058002    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE)                30.5   38.1   21.6    6.4   10.2   39.4      0  100.6     246.8

058003    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
BANYABBA STATE FOREST                     0   14.7   16.5   17.8    5.8   22.9  171.5    3.8     253.0

058065    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
BROADWATER SUGAR MILL                  17.8   33.0   10.7   11.7    3.6   32.5   97.8    1.3     208.4

058006    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
BRUSHGROVE (CLARENCE ST)                  0    9.7   36.8   10.2   20.1   31.8   82.8      0     191.4

058007    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)            21.6   18.5   18.8    3.3    8.9   36.8      0   63.0     170.9

058008    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CALLIOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL                    0    7.6   19.6   10.4   12.4   24.6   78.7    1.5     154.8

058063    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CASINO AIRPORT                          2.0   10.4    2.5    8.4    7.6   24.1     -    74.4     129.4

058010    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CASTILLE                                  0   16.0      0   14.7   26.9      0   44.5    9.7     111.8

058036    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM (LIMPINWOOD)                 .5    5.3   16.0   23.1   37.6   96.5  219.7    1.5     400.2

058013    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CONDONG SUGAR MILL                      8.4   11.9   14.2   44.7   80.3   70.6    2.8      0     232.9

058014    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
COPMANHURST POST OFFICE                   0     -      -      -    45.7   29.2   31.2   55.1     161.2

058015    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CORAKI (RICHMOND TERRACE)                 0    9.1   19.1   13.2   12.2   42.2      0   83.8     179.6

058133    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CORNDALE (WILLOW VALE)                  7.6   27.9   11.4      0   35.6   86.4   53.3      0     222.2

058017    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CUDGEN PLANTATION                       4.1   21.3   35.3     .8   23.1   68.6   33.3      0     186.5

058018    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
CUMBALUM (FAIRVIEW)                    32.0   27.2    6.6    6.9   34.5   85.3      0      0     192.5

058021    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
DUNOON                                 15.2   17.8    7.6    6.4   19.1   40.6   77.5    1.3     185.5

058022    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
DYRAABA CREEK                           1.8   14.7    9.7   14.5    9.4   29.5  120.7    2.5     202.8

058075    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
GLENUGIE                                 .3    6.4   24.1    7.1    4.8   15.2   61.5    3.3     122.7

058024    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
GRAFTON CITY COUNCIL                      0    4.6    9.7    8.4    6.1   19.1   95.5    1.8     145.2

058027    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
HARWOOD ISLAND (HARWOOD SUGAR MILL)     1.0   32.5   31.2    6.4    6.4   22.9  101.6    1.0     203.0

058138    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK  (HAYFIELD)                0      0      0      0   30.5   22.9   71.4   10.2     135.0

058029    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
KINGSCLIFF (CUDGEN HEADLAND)            7.4   11.2   25.7   13.7   18.8   76.5   42.2    2.0     197.5

058032    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
KYOGLE POST OFFICE                      5.3   24.9   11.4    7.4   10.7   41.4   99.3     .8     201.2

058033    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
LAWRENCE POST OFFICE                      0   13.5   25.9    9.4    8.1   31.8   86.6    1.8     177.1

058034    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
LENNOX HEAD                            15.7    6.4    8.9   16.0    2.5   27.9   37.6      0     115.0

058035    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
LILLIAN ROCK                              0   44.7   10.2   11.7      0  131.1   29.7   29.2     256.6

058037    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
LISMORE (CENTRE STREET)                 6.6   27.9    5.3    9.9   11.4   28.4   62.2     .5     152.2

058038    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
MACLEAN (MCLACHLAN STREET)             23.4      0      0    9.7   11.7   27.4      0  104.6     176.8

058039    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
MOUNT PIKAPENE FORESTRY                   0    7.6    5.8   10.2    8.9   38.1   81.3    1.3     153.2

058040    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)            10.2   13.0   21.6   13.2   31.0   59.2      0  132.3     280.5

058004    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
MUMMULGUM (BINGEEBEEBRA)                  0      0   22.9   16.8   15.2   76.2  114.3      0     245.4

058041    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
MUMMULGUM                                 0    6.4    5.1    6.4   12.2   28.7  113.8     .8     173.4

058042    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH POST OFFICE                1.0    9.1    7.1    9.7   40.4   72.6      0   93.7     233.6

058043    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
NEWRYBAR                               23.6   74.2   51.6   11.4    7.9  111.0   98.0      0     377.7

058044    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
NIMBIN POST OFFICE                      8.6   30.2   20.8    9.1   13.0   56.9      0   83.6     222.2

058045    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
NYMBOIDA (SUTTON ST)                      0      0   11.9    3.8    3.8   38.6  132.1    8.6     198.8

058046    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
PILLAR VALLEY                             0   35.6   17.8    7.1   13.2   80.5      0      0     154.2

058047    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
PINE BRUSH STATE FOREST                19.1   47.0   17.0   10.7   34.3  101.6    2.5      0     232.2

058048    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
RAMORNIE                                  0    1.8    7.6    7.4    1.8   22.4   70.4      0     111.4

058030    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
RAPPVILLE (KIPPENDUFF)                    0    8.9    6.9    5.1   12.2   27.9   98.8      0     159.8

058050    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
ROSEBERRY STATE FOREST NURSERY          5.1   18.3    3.6    7.9    5.3   49.8   67.1     .5     157.6

058025    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
SOUTH GRAFTON POST OFFICE                 0    2.0   13.5    5.8    8.1   16.5      0   86.4     132.3

058051    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
SOUTHGATE                                 0      0   19.8   10.7   13.2   23.6  106.2      0     173.5

058052    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TABBIMOBILE STATE FOREST                  0   32.0   25.9    6.9    8.1   24.4  141.0     .5     238.8

058053    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TATHAM                                 19.1    2.5   11.9    7.1      0   38.1  104.1      0     182.8

058067    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TOMEWIN (BORDER GATE)                   4.1    7.1    4.1   16.5   37.6  103.4  122.9    2.5     298.2

058173    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TOONUMBAR STATE FOREST                  6.1   26.9    4.6    9.1    9.9   39.4   92.7    1.0     189.7

058055    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TULLYMORGAN                               0   33.5     -    48.0    6.9   27.2  150.4    2.0     268.0

058084    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TWEED HEADS (CARN BRAE)                 2.5   12.7   12.4   21.1   33.8   65.5   34.3    2.0     184.3

058056    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB                   7.4   17.8   12.7   19.6   31.5   61.7      0   38.6     189.3

058059    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
ULMARRA (NEWSAGENCY)                      0    5.6   14.2    9.1   10.7   20.6   89.9    1.5     151.6

058060    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
WHIAN WHIAN (RUMMERY PARK)             13.2   33.3   18.5   11.2   43.2   61.2  181.1    2.0     363.7

058061    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
WOODBURN (CEDAR ST)                     6.4   85.9   14.5   19.8    3.6   30.5  107.7     .5     268.9

058220    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
WOOLNERS ARM                           15.5   14.0    8.1    9.7   14.0  113.0    2.8      0     177.1

058012    Apr 1948 - May 1948            26     27     28     29     30     01     02     03     TOTAL
YAMBA PILOT STATION                      .5   65.5   38.4    7.9   32.0   12.7   77.0    5.6     239.6

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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