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Re: Rain

Hello Tim,

(For non-locals, we live about 25 kms - 15-16 miles - from Tim, but
because we both live in a very hilly area, there are BIG differences in
local micro-climates.)

> However, the last 36 hours has reinforced why we called our garden    > 'Raindrops'. I have recorded 242 mm of rain in that time, and 220 mm  > of that fell yesterday!

Here in Wainuiomata, we had 88 mm of rain on Saturday, when you got the
220 mm, and about 115 mm over Fri-Sat-Sun.

We've had a rain gauge for many years, and our annual average is about
1650 mm, ranging between about 1300 and 2000 mm
 
> I know there was a lot of flooding in the Wellington region yesterday > and many slips on the hillsides.

No problems here, we have a very stony soil that drains freely, but our
local small river must have been up about two meters, judging by the
"tide mark" of debris along the banks. It is still a bit high, but well
within normal limits.

Tony
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand/Aotearoa ("Land of the Long White Cloud")
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