The last month of winter was notably drier than average in North East Victoria.
August rainfall was only 21.8mms in Wangaratta, 26.6mms in Rutherglen, 22.4mms in Yarrawonga, 30.4mms in Benalla and 44.6mms in Albury.
All totals were generally less than half the August average - except 44.6mms at Albury - and represented the driest August since 2014, after which there were bursts of heavy rain and thu...
