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Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018

Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018: 209 records at 184 stations, peak on 30 January 2018. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 set or tied 209 station records at 184 stations.
  • It ran from 25 January 2018 to 2 February 2018 (9 days) and its peak day was 30 January 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bullengarook East (Seskinore) set a daily record precipitation of 65.8 mm (2.6 in) on 30 January 2018.
  • The busiest day was 30 January 2018 with 83 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 132 years.

Footprint

25 January to 2 February 2018
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Bullengarook East (Seskinore)Record daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)2018-01-30
Merrimu ReservoirRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)2018-01-30
Goulburn TafeRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)2018-01-28
Yunta (Paratoo)Record daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)2018-01-31
BruceRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)2018-01-31
Alexandra (Post Office)Record daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)2018-01-30
Lower Boro (Calderwood)Record daily precipitation87.0 mm (3.4 in)2018-01-27
Upper PlentyRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)2018-01-27
Melton ReservoirRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)2018-01-30
CarrietonRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)2018-01-31
Baradine ForestryRecord daily precipitation63.6 mm (2.5 in)2018-01-26
HastingsRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)2018-01-30
Romsey (Shire Office)Record daily precipitation40.8 mm (1.6 in)2018-01-30
Rokewood (Wurrook South)Record daily precipitation24.2 mm (1.0 in)2018-01-30
HiltabaRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)2018-01-31
Orroroo (Yalpara)Record daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)2018-01-31
Yunta (Panaramitee)Record daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)2018-01-31
Sturt ValeRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)2018-01-31
Marree (Farina)Record daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)2018-02-01
Marree (Witchelina)Record daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)2018-02-01

Records per Day

Peak day 83
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 Records set or tied each day from 25 January 2018 to 2 February 2018. The most in one day was 83 on 30 January 2018. 0 25 50 75 100 01-2501-2601-2701-2801-2901-3001-3102-0102-02
Records set or tied each day from 25 January 2018 to 2 February 2018. The most in one day was 83 on 30 January 2018.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018
DateRecords
2018-01-255
2018-01-2617
2018-01-2726
2018-01-2818
2018-01-2921
2018-01-3083
2018-01-3128
2018-02-019
2018-02-022

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 ranked by margin
Lower Boro (Calderwood), 01-2749.0 mm (1.9 in)
Baradine Forestry, 01-2644.5 mm (1.8 in)
Bullengarook East (Seskinore), 01-3041.0 mm (1.6 in)
Goulburn Tafe, 01-2839.6 mm (1.6 in)
Upper Plenty, 01-2739.4 mm (1.6 in)
Romsey (Shire Office), 01-3033.6 mm (1.3 in)
Hastings, 01-3030.6 mm (1.2 in)
Merrimu Reservoir, 01-3024.0 mm (0.9 in)
Melton Reservoir, 01-3022.3 mm (0.9 in)
Orroroo (Yalpara), 01-3118.8 mm (0.7 in)
Yunta (Paratoo), 01-3118.7 mm (0.7 in)
Rokewood (Wurrook South), 01-3017.8 mm (0.7 in)
Bruce, 01-3111.7 mm (0.5 in)
Alexandra (Post Office), 01-3010.6 mm (0.4 in)
Marree (Witchelina), 02-019.8 mm (0.39 in)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 209 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 38 75 113 150 013253850 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
209 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
18102
4140
19100
2430
19110
4044
12110
11100
494
3918
9110
2247
4100
6110
4551
312
346
5100
1090
794
1091
1740
4127
2644
2140
2110
1107
887
2100
2100
1940
771
676
1130
1102
690
784
1111
1132
1102
2814
190
2544
3563
1640
1640
2040
2923
1640
1740
764
1936
1540
764
1147
1612
2839
1847
1440
1814
1159
2324
860
1340
1144
376
266
360
3018
940
1140
1418
3136
1344
1723
1514
547
1140
664
1047
1240
460
160
1744
940
940
1040
847
260
2227
748
356
064
923
1812
1544
356
1524
648
155
442
1918
156
812
944
144
1212
636
144
158
144
1420
047
440
1412
244
840
546
747
524
932
1420
636
1124
512
344
152
122
1222
620
1032
347
515
236
223
236
244
1034
048
143
1219
240
240
324
147
435
512
532
047
1426
144
82
136
432
512
223
523
627
1020
524
424
412
115
332
414
112
94
616
132
115
312
414
22
26
26
42
520
323
42
72
76
023
116
314
214
212
112
02
106
22
119
46
115
212
116
48
115
26
212
112

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 20242,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 20212,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 20181,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 20231,941 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018 (this event)209 records

Every Record Set

20 of 209
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 25 January to 2 February 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-01-26Baradine ForestryRecord daily precipitation63.6 mm (2.5 in)44.5 mm (1.8 in)5145 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-27Lower Boro (Calderwood)Record daily precipitation87.0 mm (3.4 in)49.0 mm (1.9 in)448 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-27Upper PlentyRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)1848 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-28Goulburn TafeRecord daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)39.6 mm (1.6 in)4452 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Bullengarook East (Seskinore)Record daily precipitation65.8 mm (2.6 in)41.0 mm (1.6 in)4058 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Merrimu ReservoirRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)24.0 mm (0.9 in)3053 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Alexandra (Post Office)Record daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)10049 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Melton ReservoirRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)4747 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30HastingsRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)30.6 mm (1.2 in)245 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Romsey (Shire Office)Record daily precipitation40.8 mm (1.6 in)33.6 mm (1.3 in)644 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-30Rokewood (Wurrook South)Record daily precipitation24.2 mm (1.0 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)10220 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31Yunta (Paratoo)Record daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)18.7 mm (0.7 in)11052 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-31BruceRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)11051 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-31CarrietonRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)11047 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-31HiltabaRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)10020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31Orroroo (Yalpara)Record daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)10020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31Yunta (Panaramitee)Record daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)11020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-31Sturt ValeRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)9420 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-01Marree (Farina)Record daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)10020 of 100 (Routine)
2018-02-01Marree (Witchelina)Record daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)9020 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 209 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.