Most of the properties west of Roma are still drought declared.
While the areas east of the Great Dividing Range have received good soaking rain since Thursday, some areas of outback Queensland received less than 30 millimetres in the past seven days.
From Chinchilla eastwards – there were some falls over 100 millimetres.
Charleville – 55 millimetres or less.
“Areas like Charleville are likely to get a storm (on Tuesday) and that will go further east in towards Roma, Miles, Chinchilla towards Wednesday.
Queensland’s drought declarations have not changed since the week-long spring rain.
The Western Downs council area (near Dalby ) is 35.6 per cent drought declared.
The Department of Agriculture says the spring rain would allow the summer sorghum crop to be planted, but was not enough to break the drought west of the Great Divide.
"There were some useful falls were recorded east of a line between St George, Roma and Emerald "The severe storms of last week were relatively patchy and damage occurred on farm from Chinchilla to Bundaberg."
"It appears producers around Kingaroy experienced the most severe impacts," the spokesman said.

Seven-day rainfall totals for parts of south-east Queensland "starting to resemble cricket scores", BOM says Primary producers warn there will be price rises as the extent of crop losses becomes clear In drought-declared central Queensland, weekend storms deliver the first decent rain since February The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) joked on Twitter that the seven-day rainfall totals for parts of the state’s south-east were "starting to resemble cricket scores".
External Link: Tweet: BOM Seven day rainfall totals for parts of #SEQld starting to resemble cricket scores BOM senior forecaster Gabriel Branescu said while the rain was widespread, Noosa Heads was the champion — recording 498 millimetres in the past week.
A few places on the Gold Coast also recorded over 100 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours alone.
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association spokesman Allan Mahoney said many farmers had recorded devastating losses, with rain and hail destroying a wide variety of crops.
Mr Hinrichsen said he had wet onions in the ground he had not been able to harvest because of the continuous rain.
"We couldn’t get a continuous inch of rain on these onions since we planted them, and the week we started harvesting, it started raining and it hasn’t stopped.
"It’s been playing a bit of havoc with onions in south-east Queensland, that’s for sure."
But Mr Hinrichsen said he would not complain about the rain when so many farmers around the state needed it so badly.
"There’s enough people out there that are desperate for the rain, so I’m not going to wish it to stop raining or I’ll get into trouble," Mr Hinrichsen said.
"That on its own won’t make much of a difference, but if we can get more in a few days’ time and that’s what the forecasts are, we’ll have something in it," Mr Baker said.

Swift changes in recent weather patterns are arriving too late to quench Northwest Missouri’s dry crops.
But the welcome precipitation has done much to allay fears the conditions will persist.
The latest information from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released Thursday, shows the dry conditions that have lasted for months across the region have begun to pull back thanks to the recent rainfall.
An update provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources shows roughly 55 percent of the state is experiencing dry or drought conditions — an improvement of almost 12 percent from the previous week.
Among counties no longer considered to be in a “D2” (severe) or greater drought status are Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway and Worth.
The department said this marks the first time since July 31 that no Missouri counties have been listed in a “D4” or exceptional drought status, and also is the first time since July 3 that no counties are in the “D3” or extreme drought category.
On Friday, Missouri State Climatologist Pat Guinan told News-Press Now that an easing of the drought for Northwest Missouri actually took root back in mid-August.
“Precipitation totals over the past 60 days range from 13 to 20 inches, or 6 to 12 inches above normal, across the region,” Guinan said.
“The rainfall over the past couple months has been the hydrological antidote to the situation.”

Those states are now back at the negotiating table to hammer out new deals to avoid a slow-moving crisis on the river system that supports 40 million people in seven Western states.
For the past 20 years, Pitt says, demands for water have outstripped the supply, meaning Lake Powell and its sister reservoir, Lake Mead further downstream, continue to drop.
Drought contingency planning That dystopian future of shuttered farms, dried up streams and water-stressed cities is one water managers, like the Upper Colorado River Commission’s James Eklund, are attempting to avoid.
Water officials in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming are working on a plan that covers the river’s Upper Basin and focuses on boosting snowpack with weather modification, better managing existing reservoirs and creating a water bank in Lake Powell.
The Lower Basin plan, being worked on by officials in Arizona, California and Nevada, is meant to create new incentives for water users like farmers and cities to conserve water in Lake Mead and to agree to earlier, deeper cuts to water use so the reservoir can avoid dropping to dead pool levels.
"Historically we’ve always said, ‘Well, next year will be better,’" Kuhn says.
But states in the river’s Upper Basin have had issues, too, especially with the concept of ‘demand management.’
Fear of federal intervention Climate change is just one factor to get these deals done quickly.
"That’s, I think, a fear of everybody on the river especially in the Upper Basin," says Jennifer Gimbel, a former Interior undersecretary, now with Colorado State University.
Back at Glen Canyon Dam, the National Audubon Society’s Jennifer Pitt says it’s more than just the fates of people and economies tied up in river politics: an entire ecosystem is at stake.

The state government said it was assessing the situation and will likely declare drought in the worst-hit villages by the end of this month.
Water is scarce in at least 20,000 of the state’s 40,559 villages across 201 tehsils as they received less than 75% of the average required rainfall.
The state government said it was assessing the situation in all these villages and is in the process of declaring drought, which may take around two weeks.
“I have asked the ministers to visit all tehsils affected by water scarcity,” Fadnavis told reporters at Mantralaya, the state headquarters, after the meeting of council of ministers.
“Each minister may have to visit three or four tehsils and submit reports to the state government.
Patil said the government’s initial estimate of the number of affected villages stands at 100 villages from each of the 201 tehsils.
“We will declare a drought-like situation in the next eight days in the affected areas so relief measures can be started.
The last time the state faced a similar water scarcity was in 2016, when 28,662 of the 40,559 villages (around 70%) were declared drought-hit.
This time, 12 districts in Marathwada and north Maharashtra are faced with drought.
Currently, 354 tankers have been deployed to supply water to affected areas.

Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Eddie Hughes has criticised state government for not doing enough to support drought-affected farmers.
Mr Hughes’ comments come after Labor outlined plans to boost mental health support for farmers and farming communities experiencing drought conditions.
“If the Marshall Liberal government is going to refuse to supply South Australian farmers in drought-affected areas with direct financial support, then they must immediately increase the number of counsellors in the regions,” Mr Hughes said.
“Actions speak louder than words, and both the federal and state Liberal Governments need to announce more support for South Australian farmers, who are increasingly becoming desperate for help.” However, Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Tim Whetstone refuted claims that he is offering no direct financial support for farmers.
“Upon invitation, National Drought Coordinator Major General Stephen Day recently visited South Australia to meet with industry and council representatives in drought affected regions to discuss a number of topics including further details around the $75 million Drought Communities Program,” Mr Whetstone said.
“In addition to extending the Rural Financial Counselling Service in the recent State Budget, the state government is implementing additional measures such as Family and Business Support Scouts, a fodder register, a fodder audit and a 24 hour assistance hotline.” Mr Whetstone revealed the Farm Household Allowance is “under-subscribed” in SA, urging farmers to review the options available.
Labor called on the Marshall Liberal government to hire four farmgate counsellors and frontline mental health workers to assist during the drought.
State government recently appointed up to eight Family and Business (FaB) scouts, who will be based in or near the state’s most affected regions.
These regions include the Far North, upper Eyre Peninsula, Murray-Mallee and the pastoral district.
“The FaB Scouts will provide on-going support for those who need it.

Heatwaves and bushfires are predicted in southern Australia thanks to a 70% chance of El Niño weather conditions, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
“This outlook on the back of such little rainfall and dry conditions makes it such a worry for people.” Australia had endured its driest September since rainfall records began in 1900, Duell said.
Close to 60% of Queensland is in drought, and parts of the state have been dry for the past seven years.
Farmers in drought-declared areas are eligible for relief payments and support services.
El Niño is the part of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (Enso) characterised by weak trade winds over the Pacific, which reduce moisture and rainfall in eastern Australia.
Sustained positive values above +7 typically indicate La Niña.
“Any given year there is a risk because El Niño is a normal part of our climate system.
We get an El Niño on average every two to five years,” Duell told the ABC.
“That puts the risk at any given year at about a 25% chance.
‘Don’t call it a disaster’: how to change the conversation about drought Read more “This is absolutely not the type of outlook I think that many people would be hoping to hear.” The bureau outlook also noted that the the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), another key climate indicator, was trending positive, further contributing to the dry conditions.

In a suo motu hearing, the Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure on the Sindh government’s performance to tackle the drought in the province.
The court dismissed the report on child deaths due to malnutrition in Tharparkar, submitted in the court by the Sindh health secretary.
To the court’s question about the government’s inability to deal with the drought, the additional advocate general, who was also present in the court, said a report had been submitted detailing activities undertaken for the purpose.
However, the chief justice expressed anger, saying the court sought a solution, not a report.
Justice Nisar also asked the additional advocate general about the wheat sent for the aid of people in Tharparkar, saying grains of sand were found in the sacks.
MNA Ramesh Kumar was also summoned to the hearing to inform the court about the situation in Tharparkar.
He maintained that corruption was rampant in the district, while land of the area was being encroached for coal mining.
Further, Kumar said drug peddlers were roaming freely in Tharparkar, while the coal power project was not functional despite its inauguration.
Then, Justice Nisar directed the chief secretary to draft a relevant policy, and provide food and water in Tharparkar on an emergency basis.
He has summoned the advocate general, health, finance and education secretaries in the next hearing scheduled for October 11.

VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C- The drought has been dropped on Vancouver Island.
Back on August 24th, both sides of the Island were moved up to a drought rating of Level 4, the highest level available.
The rating meant water supply wasn’t enough to meet socioeconomic and ecosystem needs, with conditions coming during wildfire season.
With the coming of rainy conditions across the Island, Lower Mainland and South Coast, the rating has now been lifted back to “normal”, meaning there is enough water to meet human and ecosystem needs.
The change came during the afternoon on October 9th, according to the province’s drought database.
Despite the change on the Island, stream flows in the central and northern regions of British Columbia are well below normal and continue to decline.
The Upper Fraser East, Nechako and Peace regions are being elevated from drought Level 2, dry, to drought Level 3, very dry.
The Northwest, Upper Fraser West, Middle Fraser and the Central Coast regions are all currently at drought Level 3.
The Stikine and Skeena-Nass regions remain at drought Level 4, extremely dry.
If freeze-up in these regions occurs before streams, soil moisture and groundwater levels recharge, there is a risk of drought continuing into next year.

How can a government ignore its own people in a time when they frantically need its support?
After a year or two, the drought regularly occurs in Thar so why doesn’t government set up a project for the effected masses that usually migrate to western districts.
The project which can provide some sort of relief to the people and their livestock for a time until drought disappears.
Government should initiate manageable relief centres in all five Talukas of the district Tharparker where the effected livestock as well as people can get proper water and fodder so that they at least avoid going far away from their villages.
This will not cost too much but will be a giant step towards providing a bit of solace to the people of Thar Thar Coal Project has been going on in the area.
Moreover, they utilized the same water for planting the trees and vegetables.
If the company can do this, why doesn’t government?
Small brackish water reservoirs can be built in remote villages of the district and the same water should be used to plant trees and vegetable so that the people and their livestock can get suitable fodder for themselves.
Moreover, the solar driven RO Plants can also be fixed at those brackish water reservoirs so that people of those villages can get easy access to fresh water.
Besides government, Non-governmental agencies have also provided RO plants in Thar but none of those entities ensures the sustainability of those time bound projects.