NSW Northern Rivers Daily Rainfall for the February 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    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
AFTERLEE POST OFFICE                    2.8   76.2   20.3    2.0    3.0      0      0   63.0  108.2      0     275.5

058000    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
ALSTONVILLE POST OFFICE                 5.1   23.1   18.8     .8   29.0      0      0   48.5  112.5    2.5     240.3

058001    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)               5.1      0   21.6    3.6    7.9      0      0   41.1   85.9      0     165.2

058002    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE)                 2.8    1.0   20.1    9.7   20.1      0      0   19.6   73.9     .8     148.0

058003    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BANYABBA STATE FOREST                     0      0   14.2      0      0      0   20.3   26.7  175.5      0     236.7

058064    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BOM BOM STATE FOREST                    4.3     .5    8.9      0   11.9      0   31.2   23.9  149.6    1.8     232.1

058005    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BRAYS CREEK (MISTY MOUNTAIN)           19.1   97.0   15.2   10.2   44.5    1.3      0   26.7  140.2      0     354.2

058065    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BROADWATER SUGAR MILL                     0      0   19.1    2.3   12.2      0      0   59.9   91.4    5.6     190.5

058009    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUSE)        .8      0    6.6      0    8.6      0      0   20.3   32.0      0      68.3

058007    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)             6.4      0   17.5     .5      0      0      0   43.2   52.1      0     119.7

058008    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CALLIOPE PUBLIC SCHOOL                  7.6      0    5.1   14.0    3.8     .5   29.0    8.6   88.1    1.8     158.5

058063    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CASINO AIRPORT                          1.8    6.4   10.2    6.1    8.9      0      0   51.6  133.4      0     218.4

058010    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CASTILLE                                  0   25.4      0      0   18.0      0  142.2      0      0      0     185.6

058036    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM (LIMPINWOOD)               22.9   83.1      0   25.4   59.9    1.0      0   16.8  203.2      0     412.3

058011    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CHILLINGHAM                               0  107.4   24.9    1.0   96.5   12.2      0   14.7  164.1      0     420.8

058013    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CONDONG SUGAR MILL                     25.4   57.7    9.7    3.0   52.8      0      0   13.2   86.4     .8     249.0

058073    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
COPMANHURST (FERNGLEN)                  7.6   15.2   15.2      0      0      0    7.6      0  170.7    2.5     218.8

058014    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
COPMANHURST POST OFFICE                10.7      0    6.6   10.7    9.7    5.1   19.1    4.6  128.3   10.7     205.5

058015    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CORAKI (RICHMOND TERRACE)               4.6      0   19.8    2.5    9.4      0      0  156.7  111.0      0     304.0

058017    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CUDGEN PLANTATION                       1.0   12.2    3.3    3.0   34.3     .3      0    6.6   28.7      0      89.4

058018    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
CUMBALUM (FAIRVIEW)                     6.4    6.6   38.1    4.3    9.7      0      0   64.8   79.2      0     209.1

058075    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
GLENUGIE                                1.0    1.0    2.0   11.7    5.8      0   19.1    8.1  136.4   10.2     195.3

058024    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
GRAFTON CITY COUNCIL                    7.9      0    9.9    6.6   11.7     .5   31.2    6.1  160.0    3.6     237.5

058026    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
GREVILLIA (SUMMERLAND WAY)              5.3   21.6   10.7    3.0    5.1      0     -    84.8  110.0      0     240.5

058027    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
HARWOOD ISLAND (HARWOOD SUGAR MILL)       0      0   16.3    8.9    7.6      0   19.6   13.2  151.1    4.3     221.0

058138    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
KANGAROO CREEK  (HAYFIELD)                0      0   29.7    3.3    2.5    3.8   16.8   11.4    3.8  134.6     205.9

058031    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
KUNGHUR POST OFFICE                    41.9   38.1      0    5.1   57.2      0      0   20.3  154.9      0     317.5

058032    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
KYOGLE POST OFFICE                      6.1   20.6   32.3     .8    8.1      0      0   84.1   49.0      0     201.0

058069    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
LARNOOK                                 8.9    3.8      0    5.1   18.5   11.4    3.8   30.5   80.3      0     162.3

058037    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
LISMORE (CENTRE STREET)                15.0    6.9   10.2    1.3   30.2      0      0   59.2  106.2      0     229.0

058038    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
MACLEAN (MCLACHLAN STREET)                0      0   16.0   16.0    8.1      0   16.5   18.0  121.4    3.3     199.3

058039    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
MOUNT PIKAPENE FORESTRY                   0    3.6    5.6    6.1    9.1      0    1.5   30.5  159.8      0     216.2

058040    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)             3.3    1.5   22.9    6.1   18.0      0    1.5   30.0   96.5    1.3     181.1

058004    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
MUMMULGUM (BINGEEBEEBRA)                  0   25.1   17.8    3.0    9.1      0      0    8.1   78.7      0     141.8

058020    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH (DUNGAY (TALESWOOD))     231.1   17.8   15.2   68.6    1.3      0   19.1  134.6      0      0     487.7

058042    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
MURWILLUMBAH POST OFFICE               29.0   70.6   10.7    2.8   62.2      0    1.0   13.0  138.7    5.6     333.6

058044    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
NIMBIN POST OFFICE                      8.6   80.5   33.3    2.0   21.6      0      0   62.0  113.0      0     321.0

058045    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
NYMBOIDA (SUTTON ST)                    7.6      0      0   15.2      0      0   20.3   10.2  119.4      0     172.7

058046    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
PILLAR VALLEY                             0      0      0      0      0   64.0   26.4      0   68.6   10.9     169.9

058070    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
ROSEBANK (REPENTANCE CREEK)            18.3   16.3    5.6   41.7    8.9      0    3.8   34.3  140.7   33.3     302.9

058050    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
ROSEBERRY STATE FOREST NURSERY          8.4   47.5   10.4    1.3    2.8      0     .5   90.2   87.1      0     248.2

058025    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
SOUTH GRAFTON POST OFFICE               5.6      0    4.3    7.4   11.7     -    31.2    6.6  177.0     .5     244.3

058052    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
TABBIMOBILE STATE FOREST                1.5      0   20.3    1.5    7.6      0    8.1   25.7  128.8     .8     194.3

058067    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
TOMEWIN (BORDER GATE)                   2.5   73.7   12.4   16.5   79.2    3.8    2.8   16.5  132.1    2.8     342.3

058173    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
TOONUMBAR STATE FOREST                 10.2   56.9    8.6    2.0    3.3      0      0   88.4  102.1      0     271.5

058056    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB                    .8   22.9   28.4    2.0   32.3      0      0    2.5   24.6      0     113.5

058057    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
TYALGUM (WANUNGARA VIEW)               24.1  119.4    5.1   10.2   51.6      0      0   13.5  157.5      0     381.4

058059    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
ULMARRA (NEWSAGENCY)                      0      0    9.1    6.9    7.6      0   30.0    6.6  102.4    1.8     164.4

058060    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
WHIAN WHIAN (RUMMERY PARK)             22.1   13.0   36.3    2.5   34.3     .3     .3   37.8  216.9   22.4     385.9

058061    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
WOODBURN (CEDAR ST)                      .8      0   12.4      0    8.9      0      0   66.0  106.7    5.1     199.9

058220    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
WOOLNERS ARM                            3.8   25.9    5.8    5.1    3.0      0      0     -   102.1      0     145.7

058012    Feb 1959                       10     11     12     13     14     15     16     17     18     19     TOTAL
YAMBA PILOT STATION                      .3      0    7.4   27.4    4.1      0   18.5   21.1  121.9     .8     201.5

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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