Steady rain creates localised flooding.

WATTLE Hill Creek washed over Kerrs Rd Portland (pictured above) yesterday, and a section of Mount Clay Rd was also closed to traffic following steady rain. PICTURE: LEESA COOK 201008lc01

By Portland Observer

October 08, 2020 | 4:16 PM

STEADY rain caused the temporary closure of Mount Clay Rd yesterday after more than 30mm of rain fell between 9am on Wednesday and 9am yesterday.

The Portland Airport Bureau of Meteorology weather station recorded 35mm of rain and Cape Nelson 31mm, topping up water storage levels further after 25mm had fallen from Sunday to Monday.