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Wettest October on record

KERANG has recorded its wettest October on record, with 147mm falling. The total exceeded the 1972 total of 140.8mm and is the town’s wettest month since January 2011 (160.8mm). The district recoded 15 days of rainfall, with the heaviest falls recorded on October 13 (51.6mm). It fell short of the highest 24-hour falls. That was […]

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