SEVERAL cold fronts moved across south-eastern Australia during the week, resulting in days of rainfall and flood warnings for catchments in northern Victoria and northern Tasmania.

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 15mm were recorded across Tas, south-eastern South Australia, south-eastern New South Wales and southern, central and north-eastern Vic.

Falls greater than 50mm were recorded in western Tas and alpine regions of Vic and NSW.

Several cold fronts crossed south-west Western Australia during the week, followed by a trough and low-pressure system supported by a slow-moving upper trough, which brought rainfall to inland parts of the state.

Weekly rainfall totals greater than 10mm were recorded along parts of the west coast of WA and in areas of the south-west and the interior.

Isolated falls of 25-50mm were recorded in the South West and Goldfields districts.

A high-pressure system in the Tasman Sea directed moist onshore flow to coastal areas of Queensland.

Weekly rainfall totals of 15-mm were recorded across Qld’s North Tropical Coast and Tablelands and the Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.

The highest weekly total (at a Bureau gauge) was 160mm at Mount Read in Tas.

The highest daily total at a Bureau gauge was 81mm at Perisher Valley AWS in NSW in the 24 hours to 9am on September 6.