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Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018

Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018: 137 records at 133 stations, peak on 4 May 2018. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018 set or tied 137 station records at 133 stations.
  • It ran from 3 May 2018 to 4 May 2018 (2 days) and its peak day was 4 May 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Snowtown (Banyula) set a daily record precipitation of 32.2 mm (1.3 in) on 4 May 2018.
  • The busiest day was 4 May 2018 with 100 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 118 years.

Footprint

3 to 4 May 2018
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 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, 3 to 4 May 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Snowtown (Banyula)Record daily precipitation32.2 mm (1.3 in)2018-05-04
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)Record daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)2018-05-03
Penola Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation38.8 mm (1.5 in)2018-05-04
Drik DrikRecord daily precipitation30.4 mm (1.2 in)2018-05-04
Avenue (Downer)Record daily precipitation34.2 mm (1.3 in)2018-05-04
CoonawarraRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)2018-05-04
Cape BridgewaterRecord daily precipitation29.6 mm (1.2 in)2018-05-04
Salt Creek (Pitlochry HomesteaRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)2018-05-04
Pelican LagoonRecord daily precipitation32.2 mm (1.3 in)2018-05-03
Yeelana (Brooker)Record daily precipitation27.5 mm (1.1 in)2018-05-03
ButeRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2018-05-04
EllistonRecord daily precipitation26.6 mm (1.0 in)2018-05-03
Meningie (Waltowa)Record daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)2018-05-04
Mount Hope (Fairview)Record daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)2018-05-03
KokathaRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)2018-05-03
KondoolkaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)2018-05-03
MinlatonRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)2018-05-03
Iron Knob (Gilles Downs)Record daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)2018-05-04
Balaklava (Wanappe)Record daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)2018-05-04
Kensington Upper (Burnside)Record daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)2018-05-04

Records per Day

Peak day 100
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018 Records set or tied each day from 3 May 2018 to 4 May 2018. The most in one day was 100 on 4 May 2018. 0 25 50 75 100 05-0305-04
Records set or tied each day from 3 May 2018 to 4 May 2018. The most in one day was 100 on 4 May 2018.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018
DateRecords
2018-05-0337
2018-05-04100

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018 ranked by margin
Snowtown (Banyula), 05-0422.5 mm (0.9 in)
Avenue (Downer), 05-0421.6 mm (0.9 in)
Salt Creek (Pitlochry Homestea, 05-0420.2 mm (0.8 in)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), 05-0320.0 mm (0.8 in)
Pelican Lagoon, 05-0318.2 mm (0.7 in)
Penola Post Office, 05-0416.2 mm (0.6 in)
Coonawarra, 05-0416.2 mm (0.6 in)
Cape Bridgewater, 05-0415.9 mm (0.6 in)
Elliston, 05-0315.4 mm (0.6 in)
Yeelana (Brooker), 05-0313.5 mm (0.5 in)
Balaklava (Wanappe), 05-0412.7 mm (0.5 in)
Mount Hope (Fairview), 05-0312.2 mm (0.5 in)
Kondoolka, 05-0312.0 mm (0.5 in)
Meningie (Waltowa), 05-0410.6 mm (0.4 in)
Kokatha, 05-0310.3 mm (0.4 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, 3 to 4 May 2018 137 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 30 60 90 120 06131925 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
137 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, 3 to 4 May 2018
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2347
2020
1647
1096
10118
2220
1628
1649
1248
2011
1347
1820
1420
3118
1520
1039
757
476
1135
1223
947
739
1220
747
372
1520
1020
552
2147
739
457
363
920
652
1133
847
367
264
539
828
349
452
547
720
720
252
252
553
547
347
057
520
247
728
157
247
247
920
447
1217
628
617
523
920
335
130
1033
820
816
347
247
343
247
420
439
047
347
420
820
320
247
529
335
243
728
147
523
247
720
447
344
220
220
523
047
047
417
917
120
239
135
147
223
123
120
320
228
135
432
235
023
136
323
020
128
135
135
54
411
228
417
14
120
311
220
128
128
44
320
028
020
61
117
117
217
111
017

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 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, 3 to 4 May 2018 (this event)137 records

Every Record Set

20 of 137
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 4 May 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-05-03Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)Record daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)2053 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-03Pelican LagoonRecord daily precipitation32.2 mm (1.3 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)2046 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-03Yeelana (Brooker)Record daily precipitation27.5 mm (1.1 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)2045 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-03EllistonRecord daily precipitation26.6 mm (1.0 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)2043 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-03Mount Hope (Fairview)Record daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)2337 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-03KokathaRecord daily precipitation23.5 mm (0.9 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)3920 of 100 (Routine)
2018-05-03KondoolkaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2018-05-03MinlatonRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)7620 of 100 (Routine)
2018-05-04Snowtown (Banyula)Record daily precipitation32.2 mm (1.3 in)22.5 mm (0.9 in)4759 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Penola Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation38.8 mm (1.5 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)4752 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Drik DrikRecord daily precipitation30.4 mm (1.2 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)9652 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Avenue (Downer)Record daily precipitation34.2 mm (1.3 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)2049 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04CoonawarraRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)2849 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Cape BridgewaterRecord daily precipitation29.6 mm (1.2 in)15.9 mm (0.6 in)4949 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Salt Creek (Pitlochry HomesteaRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)20.2 mm (0.8 in)1147 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04ButeRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)11845 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Meningie (Waltowa)Record daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)3538 of 100 (Notable)
2018-05-04Iron Knob (Gilles Downs)Record daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)5720 of 100 (Routine)
2018-05-04Balaklava (Wanappe)Record daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)4720 of 100 (Routine)
2018-05-04Kensington Upper (Burnside)Record daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)11820 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 137 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.