Upper Hunter January rainfall totals

THE Upper Hunter was blessed with higher than average rainfall during the month of January, with most areas receiving more than 50 millimetres.

Rouchel topped the charts with 115 millimetres recorded, followed by Glenbawn and Scone, which received 84.6 and 78.6 millimetres respectively. 

More rainfall across the shire over the weekend, kicking off some high February rainfall totals, with all areas receiving ten millimetres or more.

 Cassilis received 26 millimetres, the highest weekend total, followed by Parkville which received 23.6 millimetres.

The Glenbawn dam is officially half full, sitting at 5o percent capacity as of Sunday, February 14 2021.

Weekend rainfall totals February 13 and 14

• Aberdeen: 15.4mm
• Blandford (Pages River): 14.2mm
• Cassilis: 26.0mm
• Glenbawn: 14.8mm
• Hunter Springs: 18.4mm
• Kars Springs: 13.0mm
• Merriwa: 20.0mm
• Moonan: 13.0mm
• Mount Barrington Lookout: 75.8mm
• Murrurundi: 15.0mm
• Parkville: 23.6mm
• Rouchel: 10.0mm
• Scone: 20.0mm
• Stoney Creek: 21.0mm
• Wingen: 15.mm

Upper Hunter January Rainfall totals

• Aberdeen: 42.8mm
• Blandford (Pages River):  52.6mm
• Bunnan: 50.0mm
• Cassilis: 66.0mm
• Glenbawn: 84.6mm
• Hunter Springs: 67.4mm
• Kars Springs: 101.2mm
• Merriwa: 46.0mm
• Moonan: 36.4mm
• Mount Barrington Lookout:  371.8mm
• Murrurundi: 69.6mm
• Murrurundi Gap: 58.2mm
• Parkville: 60.0mm
• Rouchel: 115.0mm
• Scone: 76.8mm
• Stoney Creek: 83.0mm
• Upper Rouchel: 64.2mm
• Wingen: 61.5mm