More than 300mm of rain this month
The Peninsula has recorded 307.4mm of rain so far this month, making it the third wettest March in 18 years.
Average March rainfall is 171mm.
A total of 463.3mm fell in 16 consecutive days of rain between February 22 and March 9, according to figures supplied by Mr Jim Morrison of Umina.
Of this, 290mm was recorded in the first nine days of March.
Last year, the March rainfall was 410.7mm, including two daily totals of 98.5mm and 89.3mm.
March 2017 was the wettest March in the last 18 years with 485.2mm recorded for the month, falling on 22 days.
Rainfall for the year to date stands at 655.7mm, which is 47 per cent above the end-of-March average of 446mm.
SOURCE:
Spreadsheet, 18 Mar 2022
Jim Morrison, Umina