South Australia Floods: Record Rainfall, One Death

0:00On March 2nd, here's the latest out of Adelaide, parts of South Australia are underwater. After record-week in rainfall, triggered widespread flash flooding and claimed one life. A 47-year-old motorbike rider died crossing a flooded creek near Eurelia in the Flinders Ranges on Sunday morning. The Bureau of Meteorology reported the heaviest downpours north of Adelaide with Braymar station logging over 200mm, including A, 24-hour record of 149mm on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Riverland region shattered records too, as Locston picked up 56mm in one day its highest march total ever, and 82mm over 3 days. Nearby towns like Barry and Rindmark saw 64mm each. Farmers in the Murray Mallee, long hit by drought, welcomed the rain but faced sudden floods on properties far from rivers. Local shared stories of shock and clean-um. A wee farmer, South of Locston, called it a once-in-generation event, soaking gardens and

1:04driveways, but sparing buildings. At the Pink Roadhouse in remote Ud-Nedata, nearly 18mm overnight, over 10% of the town's yearly average, turned the roof into A. Seeve, forcing staff to empty buckets while roads closed and food supplies dwindled. In the mid-north and Flinders Ranges, stations delayed sheepsharing as floods wrecked gates and tracks. Juntogat 175mm topping all of last year. The air peninsula also soaked up over 100mm in spots like Minipa. Officials warned the storm system lingers with severe weather alerts across inland Southeast area. Most areas benefited except at a late, but recovery from the deluge continues. This story is made possible by our sponsor. A pillow that sounds as good as it feels. Built for listening in bed, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com