Rainfall records fall for August across SA as Telstra services disrupted
Telstra says services have been disrupted on lower Yorke Peninsula because of damage to infrastructure from heavy rain, which has broken August daily records in parts of the state.
South Australia has set rainfall records in August with heavy downpours causing disruption to Telstra services in Yorketown. The heavy rain damaged infrastructure, leading to minor flooding along the Onkaparinga River. Telstra reported service disruptions in Yorketown and surrounding areas, including Coobowie, Edithburgh, and Port Moorowie.
The State Emergency Service (SES) responded to over 90 jobs on Monday and more since midnight, dealing with scattered flooding incidents. Clarendon Weir and Old Noarlunga in the Onkaparinga River area are expected to see minor flooding, with water levels rising but not yet reaching flood levels. The weather bureau has issued a minor flood warning for the Onkaparinga River, with minor flooding possible at Clarendon Weir and Old Noarlunga early Tuesday.
Several locations across the state have broken August daily rainfall records, with Mount Lofty recording 56mm, Port Lincoln 49mm, and Parawa 45mm. The highest falls were recorded at Lenswood in the Adelaide Hills at 65mm, bringing August's total to 97mm, placing it in the top 10 percent of Augusts.
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