Thread: Rain!!!!!!

getting flooded sucks, we got three feet of water through a flat we had in Townsville in 1998, my sympathies to everyone having difficulties

Please send some this way. We have had about 10 mm on our farm in the last three weeks.

Originally Posted by Lignum

If you had a rain gauge in central Melbourne today it would have exploded. Never seen anything like it. It shut down Southern Cross train station and collapsed Etihad stadium roof (estimated 3-4 months to repair) will be interesting as the week goes on what the estimated damages bill will be. It will be staggering. I got home and it was like I had jumped out of the shower with all my clothes on. (at least they wont need to be washed )

What's Etihad stadium? :dunce: That's not the one they justy finished is it?

A few people are away this weekend cos its a long weekend in Vic. Would be a little uncomfortable in tents. I wonder if camper vans float? :think":

Originally Posted by Lignum

I was at Ideal Tools in Williamstown all morning and went back to Melbourne on the Willi line (platform 11) then onto the Mordi train (Frankston line platform12) this photo was taken on the departing train just after mine. I was a little lucky as that was the spot I normally board. All this happened so fast (the storm) it was unreal.

So the pics of the hail on our deck and the water fall down our path will be a bit ho-hum then?

There's a couple of people in the pics taking pics.

Originally Posted by tea lady

What's Etihad stadium? :dunce: That's not the one they justy finished is it?

No, its the old Telstra Dome right next to Southern Cross station (old Spencer st station)

Originally Posted by tea lady

So the pics of the hail on our deck and the water fall down our path will be a bit ho-hum then?

What pics

Originally Posted by Lignum

What pics

I thought they'd be a bit boring next to your lot. But if you insist.
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Originally Posted by Lignum

No, its the old Telstra Dome right next to Southern Cross station (old Spencer st station)

Oh that old thing. Great that they've got a nice memorable name for it!

good pics Did you manage to put a few bits of hail in the freezer like most do

Originally Posted by Lignum

good pics Did you manage to put a few bits of hail in the freezer like most do

Just shows how fickle the weather can be. I live south of Melbourne and got some "fat" rain around 4 in the afternoon which settled down to become a steady shower for the rest of the night (lots of thunder off in the distance). This was just what the garden needed, I couldn't believe the damaged caused until I read this thread this morning.

Four broken tiles and wet plaster and insulation, what made me cry though is the hail ding in the roof of my four week old new car and the company car sitting next to it not a mark where is the justice ?

Just shows how fickle the weather can be

Yeah, rain stats show v diff averages for parts of Melb. Hoppers crossing is the driest, and it's often dry here in the Nth when the East is getting plenty. The rain god must be classist!

I hate leaving home on the bike in the dry and then having to stop and cover up when it's p*ssing down East of the Yarra.

Four broken tiles and wet plaster and insulation, what made me cry though is the hail ding in the roof of my four week old new car and the company car sitting next to it not a mark where is the justice ?

Change parking spots Phil; then you'll be OK ;-}

Sorry to hear of your troubles.