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Fort Direction Rainfall Reports
| date | rain to 9am | interval |
|---|---|---|
| mm | hours | |
| Wed 01/05/2024 | 0.2 | 24 |
| Thu 02/05/2024 | 0.0 | - |
| May 2024 Total | 74 0.2 | 1 day(s) |
| May 1941-2023 Average Total | 43.4 | 11.8 day(s) |
| May 1941-2023 Wettest Total | 132.1 | 2018 |
| May 1941-2023 Wettest 24hr Total | 107.2 | 11th 2018 |
| May 1941-2023 Driest Total | 4.7 | 1941 |
| Jan-May 2024 Total | 83.6 | 30 day(s) |
| Jan-May 1941-2024 Average Total | 199.0 | 47.2 day(s) |
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Station Details
FORT DIRECTION
Lower Derwent, Tasmania
Lower Derwent, Tasmania
43.0431°S 147.4133°E
26m AMSL
Commenced 1940
Commenced 1940
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