PARTS of the shire have enjoyed the best rain all year this week, with 71.2mm recorded at Gunnedah airport over Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The soaking began with 11.6mm overnight Tuesday, followed up by 59.6mm after 9am Wednesday.
This day-and-a-half of rainfall was more than any entire monthly fall since November 2017.
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During the same rain event, Boggabri recorded 51mm, Quirindi recorded 44mm, Mullaley 26.6mm, Tambar Springs 12mm, according to bureau records.
However, it was followed with a wind and dust storm the next day, which one livestock agent said would just dry the country out.
There looks to be no rain coming in the next week.