SEVERAL cold fronts moved through southern parts of the country during the week, bringing widespread rainfall to Tasmania and mainland areas.

Western Tasmania received daily rainfall of 5 to 25 mm on most days, with the highest daily rainfall totals of 25 to 50 mm across most of the state in the 24 hours to 9 am on 6 September.

The widespread rainfall across Tasmania renewed high river levels and flood watches were issued for most of the state.

A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea directed moist onshore flow to north-eastern Queensland, generating several days of rainfall across the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district, with daily rainfall totals of 25 to 50 mm in the 24 hours to 9 am on 5 September.

Weekly rainfall totals of 25 to 50 mm were recorded across most of Tasmania, southern parts of Victoria and the ranges, isolated pockets of the south-west coast, parts of the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district of Queensland, parts of south-west Western Australia, and isolated pockets of South Australia’s south-east coast.

Weekly rainfall totals of 50 to 100 mm were recorded in western and central Tasmania, with falls of 100 to 150 mm across a large area.

The highest weekly rainfall total (at a Bureau gauge) was 168.2 mm at Mount Read in Tasmania in the 6 days 4 to 9 September.

The highest daily rainfall total (at a Bureau gauge) was 67.4 mm at Jackeys Marsh, Tasmania, in the 24 hours to 9 am on 6 September.