A rain gauge in south-east Queensland has recorded more rainfall in the last four days than some of Australia's capitals often receive in a year. During the weather event likened to a category one cyclone, Upper Springbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland, received 952 millimetres during the 96 hours to 9am on Tuesday. This figure includes 475 millimetres that fell during the 24 hours to 9am on Saturday, and over 200 millimetres for each of the following two 24 hour periods. RELATED: Water spills over a road at Sprinbrook, in the Gold Coast hinterland. (Nine) The four-day total was higher than some of Australia's capitals average in a year, beating Perth (733mm), Melbourne (648mm), Canberra (615mm), Hobart (612mm) and Adelaide (527mm).