Rainfall
These data include mean and maximum rainfall data (in millimetres) by the week ending Saturday (epidemiological week) for all local government areas and local health districts in NSW from 1984 to present. Original rainfall data were extracted as gridded data from SILO Long Paddock at https://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/silo/gridded-data/.
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lga | text | Local Government Area | Local government area name corresponding to mosquito trapping location based on 2023 NSW shapefile. |
| year | text | Year | |
| epi_week | text | Epidemiological week | Week number represents the epidemiological week when the trap was set. The epidemiological week uses the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition, which is week ending Saturday. |
| week_ending_saturday | text | Week ending Saturday | This date is based on the epidemiological week during which the trap was set. The epidemiological week uses the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definition, which is week ending Saturday. |
| rain_measure | text | Unit of measurement used for rainfall | Rainfall in this data set is measured in millimetres. |
| rain_mm | text | Rainfall in millimetres | |
| lga_name_2016 | text | Local Government Area name (2016) | Local government area name for a specific mosquito trapping location, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census. |
| lga_2016_code | text | Local Government Area code (2016) | Local government area code for a specific mosquito trapping location, based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census. |
| site_type | text | Site type | Mosquito traps are set either in inland or coastal areas or in Sydney. |
| lhd | text | Local Health District | Name of the NSW local health district corresponding to a specific mosquito trapping location. |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Data last updated | October 28, 2024 |
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