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03 April 2024
Rain lashed the Wimmera and Grampians regions, starting on Monday and continuing into Tuesday morning.
The Stawell Gift schedule was thrown into disarray as the Northern Grampians copped the brunt of the heavy downpours on Monday afternoon.
The gift finals had to be delayed until late in the afternoon to be run.
Rain totals at Bureau of Meteorology sites, from Monday until early yesterday afternoon, were as follows:
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Ararat 59 millimetres; Hopetoun 14.2mm; Edenhope 3.8mm; Horsham 24.2mm; Kanagulk 6mm; Longerenong 25mm; Mt William 41.7mm; Nhill 11.4mm; Stawell 33.2mm; and Warracknabeal 9.8mm.
Meanwhile, The Weekly Advertiser readers reported the following totals:
Wal Wal 25mm; Stawell 68 to 70mm; Warrak 54mm; Vectis 40mm; Quantong 20mm; Duchembegarra 23mm; and Netherby 22mm.
It is the most rain Horsham has had in a single dumping since January, after recording monthly totals of 16mm in March; .2mm in February and 68.8mm in January.
The entire April 3, 2024 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!
