flood – Real Climate Records

Jan 01

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. 01 Jan 1870. First Drought Recorded In 1789. Two Years After The First Fleet. First Flood 1799.

1870 ‘THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA.’, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), 1 January, p. 6. , viewed 1 […]

Aug 27

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. 13 Oct 1868. It is, of course, impossible to predict that any particular year will be wet or dry, but we may reasonably conclude that there is every probability of a greater number of dry seasons than floods during the next fifteen or twenty years, and those whose interests are likely to be affected either way, will, in my opinion, be acting prudently, by taking precautions rather against droughts than floods.

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. (1868, October 13). Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 – 1875), p. 3. Retrieved August 27, 2024, from […]

Aug 07

30 MILLIONS HUNGRY 21 Aug 1931. SHANGHAI. Thursday. THIRTY-ONE millions of Chinese are on the verge of starvation through the Yangtse flood, which affects an area 1000 miles long and 50 miles wide.

30 MILLIONS HUNGRY (1931, August 21). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved August 7, 2024, […]

Aug 05

Melbourne Storm. WORST EVER RECORDED. 20 Jan 1941. The worst cloudburst in living memory did tremendous damage in Melbourne between 8.30 and 9.15 on Wednesday night. Accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning, the storm swept a path of destruction across the city and 118 points of rain fell in 30 minutes. Flood water 3ft. deep swept the city streets

Melbourne Storm. (1941, January 20). Bowen Independent (Qld. : 1911 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved August 5, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/201974909# The […]

Dec 23

1972 Melbourne Floods.

Dec 22

From the vault: Melbourne underwater – astonishing photos of the ‘Great Flood’ of 1891

Oct 21

124 Pictures of floods in Australia Over the centuries

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Oct 20

From the vault: Melbourne underwater – astonishing photos of the ‘Great Flood’ of 1891

Aug 30

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. 13 Oct 1868. It is, of course, impossible to predict that any particular year will be wet or dry, but we may reasonably conclude that there is every probability of a greater number of dry seasons than floods during the next fifteen or twenty years, and those whose interests are likely to be affected either way, will, in my opinion, be acting prudently, by taking precautions rather against droughts than floods.

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. (1868, October 13). Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 – 1875), p. 3. Retrieved August 30, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/60828173# […]

Aug 09

30 MILLIONS HUNGRY 21 Aug 1931. SHANGHAI. Thursday. THIRTY-ONE millions of Chinese are on the verge of starvation through the Yangtse flood, which affects an area 1000 miles long and 50 miles wide.

30 MILLIONS HUNGRY (1931, August 21). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved August 9, 2023, […]