GRAZIERS in the South West and Central West are rejoicing after storms brought soaking rain to many places.
As reported on 4RR-FM’s News for Western Queensland this morning, Oakwood on the Ward River, about 50 kilometres north-west of Charleville, copped a drenching.
There, a whopping 173 millimetres of rain fell in the 24 hours to 9am Saturday.
Other figures included 93 millimetres for Nive Downs, 38 kilometres to the north of Augathella and 74 millimetres at Lumeah, about 80 clicks south-west of Tambo.
Elsewhere, 71.4 millimetres fell on Biddenham, around 16 kilometres west of Augathella and 35 millimetres was found in the gauge on Ivanhoe Downs, north of Morven.
As for the towns in the South-West, Augathella received 28 millimetres whilst 17.2 millimetres was registered at Charleville.
POSTED: Monday, October 19, 2026