Gold Coast cops a drenching with wettest day in five months
The Gold Coast has recorded its wettest day since February with some areas of the city copping more than 100 millimetres of rain since yesterday.
That’s well above the Gold Coast’s July average of 45.6mm.
It’s all thanks to a deep coastal trough and weak low that has been moving very slowly along the southeast coast.
Pimpama has seen the biggest dump of rain, recording 104 millimetres between 9am Saturday and 5am Sunday.
Evandale wasn’t far behind with 103mm, while Helensvale has received 100mm.
The Gold Coast Seaway has recorded 77mm since 9am yesterday, while Coolangatta has only had 47mm.
The Hinterland was forecast to get the bulk of the rain, but Hinze Dam only saw 60mm while Mt Tamborine had 59mm.
The rain should ease to showers this morning however there is also the chance of a thunderstorm.
The showers should be less frequent by this evening.
But while the wet weather will disappear, we’re being warned of some windy weather on the way.
Monday will see cool westerly winds up to 45 km/h, easing later in the day.

Rain Radar @ 0600. Image: BOM
Rainfall from 9am Saturday to 5am Sunday –Â
Pimpama – 104mm
Evandale – 103mm
Helensvale – 101mm
South Stradbroke – 92mm
Coomera Shores – 82mm
Worongary – 81mm
Gold Coast Seaway – 77mm
Mudgeeraba – 77mm
Carrara – 74mm
Loder Creek – 72mm
Biggera Creek Dam – 71mm
Pacific Pines – 70mm
Hinze Dam – 60mm
Mt Tamborine – 59mm
Burleigh Waters – 59mm
Wongawallan – 55mm
Canungra – 53mm
Tallebudgera Creek – 51mm
Coolangatta – 47mm
116mm in Advancetown from 12pm Sat to 9am Sun