According to WeatherZone data, this has been the wettest April for the Basin in six years with widespread falls of 25 to 50 millimetres for southern and eastern parts.

While it has by no means been a month of drenching rain as a whole, the rainfall deficit has been reduced a little.

Most of the Basin has gained more than the monthly average.

More locations within the Basin have had at least 50mm of rain this month compared to any other April since 2003.

However, this is not necessarily a sign of things to come.

The moisture in the atmosphere has been depleted somewhat since the weekend's rain and it will take time to replenish.

The outlook for the next week-or-two is for very little rain due to a high pressure system settling over the region.

For the rest of autumn and winter the outlook is for near-or-below average rain due to cloud-bands from the northwest in this period containing too little moisture.

Northeastern parts of the Basin should do relatively well with above average rain the most likely outcome.