Lake Grace, Western Australia
Geography
Geography
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### Climate

Lake Grace experiences a [steppe climate](/wiki/Steppe_climate "Steppe climate") ([Köppen climate classification](/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification "Köppen climate classification") *BSh*).

### Natural disasters

A [hail](/wiki/Hail "Hail") storm on 16 October 2005 destroyed 500 [hectares](/wiki/Hectare "Hectare") of wheat and barley crop and damaged a further 5,500 hectares, with some farmers reporting fields covered by up to  of hail and kilometres of road turned white. It was accompanied by about 60 mm of rainfall.

On 13 January 2006, the town was flooded by [Cyclone Clare](/wiki/Cyclone_Clare "Cyclone Clare"), receiving 230 mm of rainfall. It was declared a disaster zone by the State Government. Just over two weeks later, the town received another 30 mm of rain from [Cyclone Emma](/wiki/Cyclone_Emma_%282006%29 "Cyclone Emma (2006)"). Large pumps were brought in to help dry out flooded roads, and the main highway to Perth was reopened six weeks later. Lake Grace normally receives 353\.3 mm of rainfall per annum with 16\.3 mm in January.


What are some other examples of natural disasters that have affected Lake Grace?