Hot temperatures and high humidity combined to create some spectacular storm activity across Gungahlin during the first week of February.

Between February 2nd and 5th, a series of afternoon thunderstorms dumped some 67.2mm of rain across Gungahlin, with falls in other parts of Canberra even heavier.

5 February 2011

A brief, severe storm hit Gungahlin at 7.30pm tonight.  The storm was short lived, lasting only a few minutes, but it dumped 5.0mm of rain at the Weather Centre.  At one point the rain was falling at 202.2mm/hr!

4 February 2011

More severe storms passed over Gungahlin today.  Between 3pm & 5pm, thunder, lightning & very heavy rain squalls lashed the suburbs causing minor flash flooding as the rain rate hit 149.6mm.  At one stage, 6 inches of water covered Gungahlin Dr.  This afternoons storms left 28.0mm of rain behind and dropped temperatures by 12°C in less than 30 mins.  Canberra AP recorded 42.4mm and Tuggeranong 36.6mm.

3 February 2011

A series of storms that passed through Gungahlin from 8pm last night, and continued on and off o/night, left 34.0mm of rain behind.  At one stage, rain was falling at a rate of 137.2mm/hr.  Other areas received heavier falls.  Tuggeranong recorded 83.6mm and Canberra AP 42.8mm.  More storms are predicted this evening.

2 February 2011

Shortly after 8.30pm a line of storms passed over Gungahlin, rapidly dropping temperatures and dumping 16.6mm of rain in 30mins.  At one stage, the rain was falling at 137.2mm per hour.