08 Summer-soonal rains in the Outback
If you’re living in the Flinders Ranges or the pastoral lands then there’s a good chance you may have already seen some heavy rain this summer. The drift of monsoonal activity from the tropics usually dumps massive rains across the South Aussie Outback and causes more than a few surprises. In the Flinders the biggest risk is at a creek that might have started running. Keep an eye on the depth markers, anything deeper than 300mm and running quickly will likely be problematic for plenty of 4WDs. In the pastoral lands it’s the risk of an enforced stay, the sandy and clay-based tracks turning to porridge. Get stuck out there and it’ll take a while to sort out!