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MEDIA RELEASE - QUEENSLAND REGIONAL OFFICE April rainfall eludes southern Queensland while monsoon brings record falls to the NorthMuch of Queensland experienced well above average rainfall during April. This was due to continued monsoon activity over northern Australia with severe Tropical Cyclone Monica having a major impact over Cape York Peninsula. A number of longstanding records for April were broken including: Burketown Post Office with 333.2mm (average 24mm, 115 years of record);
Some record daily rainfall totals were reported in association with severe Tropical Cyclone Monica. Mossman South recorded 240.2 mm in the 24 hours to 9am on the 20th April, the highest daily rainfall total for April in its 97 years of record (previous record 233 mm). Significant rainfall continued to elude the south of the state, where rainfall totals were generally near or below average. Eumundi had its driest April in 101 years of record, after receiving a total of just 8mm, compared with an average of 153 mm. As the wet season draws to a close, much of central and southern Queensland has experienced below average rainfall for the season, though above average rainfall was recorded in parts of the southeast, particularly in border districts. The very active monsoon season brought above average wet season rainfall to much of the Cape York Peninsula and Gulf regions. In those areas most affected by rainfall during April, daytime maximum temperatures were generally below average while overnight minima were warmer than normal. In southern Queensland, maximum temperatures were generally near to or warmer than average while overnight minima were near average or cooler. For further information, please contact Ann Farrell on (07)32398660. The latest temperature/rainfall maps and seasonal outlooks for Queensland are available at
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