Premium Content Subscriber only THIS week has been a wet one for the Northern Rivers with the past 24 hours bringing downpours of more than 40mm in some towns. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the northern reaches of the region were the hardest hit with the deluge, in particular the Tweed town of Upper Burringbar that recorded 42mm. Mullumbimby received 40mm of rain as did Main Arm, with an honourable mention to Chillingham at 39mm within the past day. On the lower end of the showers - Byron Bay recorded 11mm, Nimbin 16mm, Alstonville 0.8mm and Ballina 4.6mm. Weather monitors at Evans Head had a whopping 85.4mm of rain from the Christmas Day to New Year's Eve period.