Throughout the week, inland troughs triggered thunderstorms and showers across parts of the north, where weekly rainfall totals of 5 mm to 50 mm were recorded, and large areas of the east had over 25 mm. Parts of Queensland and coastal north-eastern New South Wales recorded weekly totals of 50 mm to 200 mm. Consecutive days of heavy rainfall resulted in minor to major flooding in south-eastern Queensland.

Thunderstorms brought weekly rainfall totals of 15 mm to more than 50 mm in central Australia including around Alice Springs.

On 13 October a cold front moving up the east coast connected with an inland trough, resulting in heavy rain along the central-east coast and daily rainfall totals of 25 mm to more than 50 mm around Sydney.

Cold fronts triggered weekly rainfall totals of 5-50 mm along parts of the south-west coast of Western Australia and in south-western Tasmania.

The highest weekly total (at a Bureau gauge) of 217 mm was recorded at Mount Jukes in Queensland.

The highest daily total of 106 mm was recorded at Chatswood Bowling Club (New South Wales) in the 24 hours to 9 am on 14 October.

Eight-day rainfall outlook