Qld: Rain not enough to produce run-off, says bureau

AAP General News (Australia)
12-26-2006
Qld: Rain not enough to produce run-off, says bureau

BRISBANE, Dec 26 AAP - Rain in Queensland over the last few days has not been enough
to top up dam levels in the drought ravaged south-east corner, the weather bureau said
today.

A rain band swept over central and western parts of the state at the weekend, bringing
falls of up to 35mm in the 48 hours to 9am (AEST) yesterday.

But there has been little in the south-east, said weather bureau senior forecaster Vikash Prasad.

Lass than 10mm fell to 9am (AEST) today and rain in the six hours to 3pm (AEST) today
and been around 20mm.

Mr Prasad said 24mm was recorded to 3pm (AEST) at the Port of Brisbane, 23mm at nearby
Hemmant and 21mm in the northern Brisbane suburb of Toombul.

Falls were lower in catchment areas and Wivenhoe and Somerset dams received only 10mm
and 9mm respectively during the same six hour period.

Dam levels in the south-east corner are now less than 25 per cent.

More than 200mm was needed in catchment areas to produce any runoff, Mr Prasad said.

"The rain we have had today has just been soaked up by the ground," he said.

There was a chance of some showers or storms in south-east Queensland next weekend
but for the next few days, the forecast was fine with drier south-easterly winds.

AAP rad/cjh/de

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