Sunshine Coast Storm
The big storm that drenched the Sunshine Coast 0n 18 – 21 May caused extensive flooding to low-lying areas for the second time this year. To the surprise of residents on the Blackall Ranges the expected severe weather forecasted by-passed them. This area was a corridor between two separate synoptic systems. There was an upper level trough to the north and a deep surface trough in the Brisbane and Gold Coast districts. The deluge was confined to these two areas. Here at Maleny we recorded a modest 209 mm over four days, with the heaviest fall at 2.45 pm on Tuesday 19th, with Rainfall Fall Rate measuring 188.8 mm /hour. The total month’s rainfall to-date is 241.2 mm, representing 99 mm over 117 years May average.