On Monday February 11th 2008 thunderstorms dumped torrential rain on the Castle Hill area. In the village approximately 62mm of rain and hail fell in the space of one hour with rainfall rates of up to 174.6 mm/hr being recorded by the weather station. Stormwater drains overflowed sending water flowing down roads and through properties. Debris from the downpour also blocked the Thomas River bridge.

The following images were taken by Jan Blythe of Avoca House and show the effects of the storm in and around Torlesse Place in Castle Hill Village. Further details on the storm (webcam image sequences and rainfall data) are shown below.

Castle Hill Webcam Image Sequence:

Mt Cloudesley Webcam Image Sequence:

Summary of Weather Station Readings:

For full details of the weather station readings click here