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Two trucks passing on the Great Northern Highway near Broome, Western Australia, after wild weather submerged the road in water
Two trucks passing on the Great Northern Highway near Broome, Western Australia, after wild weather submerged the road in water
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the record was officially broken at 9am this morning, when 57mm from the previous 24-hours was added to the month's total.
Yesterday brought the most rain for the Kimberley town, with 412.2mm bucketing down as a low pressure system moved slowly south.
From Saturday to Monday a further 203.6mm fell on the town, with Cyclone Joyce on January 12 bringing with it 88.4mm.
Broome had just eleven days where no rain was recorded.
The previous record was 910.8mm in 1997.
Heavy rainfall is expected to ease this afternoon, but light showers are forecast into the weekend.
Comment: Broome residents and business owners say wind and rain have exceeded the category two Cyclone Hilda and category one Cyclone Joyce which both hit the Kimberley coast in the past month. As well as record rainfall the tropical low brought winds of 100 kilometres per hour - with gusts of up to 125kph. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the tourist town was hit with more than double its average January rainfall in a 22-hour period.