Scott, Bairds gauge is at the CREB track crossing that's about 10 or 12km upstream and yes it could of had that much discrepancy between there and the village.
Not sure if you listen to ABC radio sometime they give a recording for Keith in upper Daintree , He is about 2km from the Bairds gauge.

Fairly wet day yesterday and overnight.. 127mm in the gauge this morning.

Managed to walk the dog with just a light sprinkle before daylight but it has set back in for now.

Got a thermal monocular for hunting the other day and every time I go outside it starts raining again, shows up the white tail rats in the coconut palm very well,
piggys are going to be in trouble when it drys out..


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