Cyclone Ita

[Craig]

The eye is sitting over us atm. It is calm and just waiting for the wind to pick up again but it has been fairly tame with only a few trees down around us and a flash flood warning to worry about. Developed a water leak (crap). Will have to wait to fix that one. The creeks are starting to subside so all looks good.

[Dot]

How long do you reckon before things are clear there Craig?

[Shirley]

Craig, do the high tides still come up thru the gutters near the Barrier Reef pub area in Cairns??

[Craig]

Yes they do come up in Lake street during King Tides.

[Craig]

They are saying it is going back out to sea and will run down the coast. I hope it doesn't pick up speed again and smash other communities down the coast. I expect we'll have a rain depression for a little while around here.

[Wilbor]

Had some wind here last night and lots of rain, but I slept through it

280mm since 0900 yesterday and it's still pelting down

[Shirley]

Wow,that is a lot of rain & more to come.

[Wilbor]

On the bright side, the dam is full and my swimming hole has had a really good flush out!!

[Craig]

I hope it remains fairly mild for you Rob. Not raining and no wind here today. I can't hear the creek running either so things have settled down quickly.

[Wilbor]

Thanks Craig, rain has stopped but the wind is still with us, lost a few trees but you expect that.