Impact
In advance of the cyclone, the communities of Wallal, Sandfire, Punmu and Telfer were put on alert. A warning was issued for Bidyadanga, Pardoo and Cotton Creek. The storm's landfall in Western Australia brought heavy rainfall and high winds. The storm dropped 163 mm (6.4 in) of rain at Telfer in one night, over half the town's annual average; total rainfall reached 175 mm (6.9 in) there. The heavy rain caused flooding and road closures, and swelled a river passing through Fitzroy Crossing, though the river only topped its banks slightly. Near that town, at Blue Bush Creek, while a group of people attempted to cross floodwaters, two men were swept away. Both men were rescued, though one died before emergency services arrived. In addition to the flooding, a number of trees were downed. No significant damages were reported.
Following the storm, the name Graham was retired from the Australian region basin.
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