Storm report.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1989Description: 13p., 5 tables, 7 figs, 10 appendices, illSubject: The recent storm of 7 February 1989 was the most intense and widespread thunderstorm to have hit the Melbourne area since rainfall records began last century. Many residential and commercial properties were affected and many millions of dollars damage caused as a result. The Drainage Hydrology System rain gauge network was installed primarily to assist in real-time flood warning for major watercourses. However, it can also be of great value in determining the rainfall intensities and average recurrence intervals of intense storms over smaller urban catchments. This application was highlighted during the appraisal of this storm and its subsequent effects on the Drainage System.
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The recent storm of 7 February 1989 was the most intense and widespread thunderstorm to have hit the Melbourne area since rainfall records began last century. Many residential and commercial properties were affected and many millions of dollars damage caused as a result. The Drainage Hydrology System rain gauge network was installed primarily to assist in real-time flood warning for major watercourses. However, it can also be of great value in determining the rainfall intensities and average recurrence intervals of intense storms over smaller urban catchments. This application was highlighted during the appraisal of this storm and its subsequent effects on the Drainage System.
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