How reliable is vantage pro at Mosgiel with 238mm ?, Dunedin Airport recorded 111.4mm (MS)Nev wrote:Just an update. It would appear that Musselburgh only recorded 142.0mm for the same 24 hrs to 4am yesterday. However, during the same 24 hrs a PWS in Green Island recorded 228mm and a Vantage Pro2 in Mosgiel recorded 238mm.Nev wrote:MS's Dunedin City site shows 175.4mm for the 24 hrs to 4am this morning. I'll be interesting to see what Musselburgh recorded. I think its June monthly record is 195.4mm set in 1980, 2nd highest is 171.2 in 2013.
Flooding in Dunedin - June 3rd
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Re: Flooding in Dunedin - June 3rd
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Re: Flooding in Dunedin - June 3rd
I would've thought a Vantage Pro2 would be one of the most reliable PWS's. There's another nearby PWS (WH1081) also in the Mosgiel township that recorded 221mm for the same period. I also recall One News interviewing someone from Mosgiel who said he'd emptied a similar amount from his rain-gauge. Dunedin Aero is quite a bit further SW and was probably more on the edge or more sheltered from the front.
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Re: Flooding in Dunedin - June 3rd
Thanks Nev, I think the difference between the Airport and Mosgiel rainfall looks a little unbelievable .
I did find a couple of Mosgiel weather stations that are more in line with the Airport rain total however I'm not sure how reliable the info is.
I did find a couple of Mosgiel weather stations that are more in line with the Airport rain total however I'm not sure how reliable the info is.
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The guy you saw on TV, if it was TV One news said he emptied 214mm out of his rain gauge.
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Re: Flooding in Dunedin - June 3rd
Read this - I think the 1923 event was much more severe for the Dunedin area - and was associated with a lot of damage elsewhere in NZ.
http://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/April_1923_ ... land_Storm
My father was a 10-yo in Milton at the time - his explorations of flooded streets could have turned out badly.
http://hwe.niwa.co.nz/event/April_1923_ ... land_Storm
My father was a 10-yo in Milton at the time - his explorations of flooded streets could have turned out badly.