Widespread distress as the Captains Flat radar goes down

Hurrah … there was much rejoicing as the Captains Flat radar comes back online…

welkin31 said :

As of 7.29am on the 29th it is still down – sure I am suffering withdrawal symptoms.

I usually check the Wagga Wagga 256km loop in preference to Toytown.

wow, walkin can see at least 5mins into the future!

It has been down since Christmas Eve. Hopefully they are fixing the software so that the wind farms (factories?) at Gunning and Tarago don’t show up when the blades are turning (occassionally).

As of 7.29am on the 29th it is still down – sure I am suffering withdrawal symptoms. I usually check the Wagga Wagga 256km loop in preference to Toytown.

Amanda Hugankis said :

Am I the only one enjoying the rain?

No, I’m enjoying it too.

But with the radar down…I dunno. I’m scared.

This seems to be an annual event. Down now since the 24th, no ETA.

I will admit that I freaked out this morning when I noticed it was down. It’s a sad addiction, I know.

banjo said :

When the Captains Flat radar goes down you can always use the next closest one available and extend the range out to 512km, it will still cover the ACT…

IIRC once you get to the 512 limit it combines the take from all the radars in the area into the image, hence it won’t actually have full coverage of the area when CF goes down, only where the radars overlap.

banjo said :

When the Captains Flat radar goes down you can always use the next closest one available and extend the range out to 512km, it will still cover the ACT…

Yup – Sydney.

We’ve had 108mm from Sunday to this morning at Gungahlin.
I waiting for ACTEW to hang out the “Dams 100% full” signs…

When the Captains Flat radar goes down you can always use the next closest one available and extend the range out to 512km, it will still cover the ACT…