HISTORY OF FLOODS IN THE RIVER DARLING. 179 
River Observations made at Cultowa, New South Wales, during 
he month of July, 1870 
River 
Date, Pa dat Remarks. 
Level, 
eae 
ft. in. 
1 | 38 2% 
2 |38 3 
3 | 38 4 
4 | 38 44] River 2 hanker at Bourke ; but the Balonne is coming down 
5 | 38 5} tions ah 
; ~ a Bourke: hi fallen 2 or 3 inches; light showers last night. 
8 | 38 5} 
9 | 38 53 
10 | 38 5% 
11 | 38 5 
12 | 38 44 | Light showers. 
13 | 38 44 | Rain after midnight and showery aoe day. 
14 | 38 32 Taaht rain. 
15 | 38 3 | River hasfallen2 feet at B tat B ina, 
but floods coming down the Rane ial Culgoa. 
16 | 38 23 tt showers and more rain last night. 
17 | 38 .14 | Show 
18 | 38 0% Plenty oF wild ducks about, blacks got about 300 eggs. 
19: | 37 12 
20 | 37 11 | Some agen wei 
21 | 37 10% | Flying sl 
22 10 | Light ra 
23 9 | Light ‘aiaviienk Beaker writes me that 2 inches more 
would have flooded Bourke. 
24 | 37 8} 
20 ..\-0) 32 
26 | 37 74 | Few drops of rain. 
27 | 37 64 | Showery. 
28 | 37 6 | Ihear river os reached its maximum at Wilcannia a 
few days ag 
29 | 37 5} 
30 | 37 :«5 
31 | 37 44 | Slight rain, distant thunder. 
