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Darwin gets soaked within monsoon trough
Jacobus Cronje, Sunday February 5, 2017 - 11:34 AEDT
An active monsoon trough continues to intersect the northern Kimberley and Top End, leading to thunderstorms and heavy rainfall over large parts of northern Australia, including Darwin.
The northernmost state capital has already received over 200mm of rainfall during the last 24 hours, its wettest day since February 2011. Heavy downpours are expected to continue today and throughout the next seven days.
Noonamah also received just over 200mm so far, while Gunn Point, Dum In Mirrie and Charles Point recorded totals of over 150mm.
Warnings for flooding and heavy rainfall have been issued for the Top End, with river discharge and water levels for the Katherine River currently being monitored very closely.
Apart from receiving heavy rainfall, Darwin was also the coolest state capital city on Saturday, reaching only 27 degrees as cloud cover and rainfall inhibited heating.
The monsoon trough is expected to remain semi-stationary and very active in coming days, making another 200mm for Darwin and other locations in northern Kimberley and Top End very likely.
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