Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018

Name: Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018
Start: 2018-08-02
End: 2018-08-13
Location: Australia

Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018: 292 records at 239 stations, peak on 3 August 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018 set or tied 292 station records at 239 stations.
It ran from 2 August 2018 to 13 August 2018 (12 days) and its peak day was 3 August 2018.
Status: closed.
Hiltaba set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 2 August 2018.
The busiest day was 3 August 2018 with 113 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 135 years.

Footprint

2 to 13 August 2018

The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 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, 2 to 13 August 2018: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Hiltaba	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2018-08-02
Uraidla	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	2018-08-06
Warramboo	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2018-08-02
Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest)	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	2018-08-04
Mount Wedge	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	2018-08-05
Drik Drik	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	2018-08-12
Minlaton	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	2018-08-03
Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	2018-08-06
Lenswood Research Centre	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	2018-08-06
Parndana (Pioneer Bend)	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	2018-08-03
Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	2018-08-08
Crooked Rvr (Crooked River (Ha	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	2018-08-04
Mount Wudinna	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	2018-08-03
Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	2018-08-06
Echunga Golf Course	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	2018-08-06
Kokatha	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2018-08-03
Port Germein	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	2018-08-03
Moonta	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2018-08-03
Yorketown	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	2018-08-06
Corny Point	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	2018-08-07

Records per Day

Peak day 113

Records set or tied each day from 2 August 2018 to 13 August 2018. The most in one day was 113 on 3 August 2018.

Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018
Date	Records
2018-08-02	6
2018-08-03	113
2018-08-04	25
2018-08-05	12
2018-08-06	49
2018-08-07	10
2018-08-08	16
2018-08-09	4
2018-08-10	5
2018-08-11	44
2018-08-12	3
2018-08-13	5

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018 ranked by margin
Lenswood Research Centre, 08-06	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo, 08-08	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
Uraidla, 08-06	24.5 mm (1.0 in)
Crooked Rvr (Crooked River (Ha, 08-04	24.3 mm (1.0 in)
Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest), 08-04	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
Mount Wudinna, 08-03	18.6 mm (0.7 in)
Hiltaba, 08-02	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Drik Drik, 08-12	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
Parndana (Pioneer Bend), 08-03	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
Belair (State Flora Nursery), 08-06	14.8 mm (0.6 in)
Kokatha, 08-03	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
Minlaton, 08-03	12.0 mm (0.5 in)
Warramboo, 08-02	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
Mount Wedge, 08-05	11.3 mm (0.4 in)
Corny Point, 08-07	11.3 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

292 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, 2 to 13 August 2018
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	87
25	100
12	84
22	44
11	123
18	81
12	80
11	75
11	103
37	45
13	83
16	67
6	103
29	41
5	105
24	48
19	0
15	60
6	88
7	103
6	88
4	96
4	96
8	67
8	72
6	83
16	49
16	43
3	108
5	88
2	108
3	103
18	40
14	25
1	100
2	107
4	88
2	104
1	107
7	60
19	40
1	135
10	33
4	83
11	32
8	36
2	92
12	15
4	81
2	84
8	43
9	13
13	0
10	36
11	36
2	81
12	0
7	43
13	32
2	83
1	80
8	47
1	88
7	36
6	45
7	40
8	33
7	32
0	83
10	0
4	52
3	59
2	60
1	72
4	40
8	44
8	44
5	57
3	60
8	44
5	24
12	21
3	60
20	0
10	20
2	64
0	33
4	44
5	32
8	0
1	63
1	63
6	43
6	36
6	36
10	0
7	13
8	0
7	32
4	24
1	60
8	13
6	19
9	29
3	49
3	40
8	0
4	40
10	20
6	36
9	8
4	33
1	52
2	44
4	32
9	32
10	13
21	0
6	28
0	67
8	15
8	32
3	32
7	13
7	7
6	32
3	32
6	13
4	20
3	44
1	63
4	20
7	21
0	52
6	32
2	45
0	63
3	32
4	16
15	0
2	45
12	0
4	13
6	32
6	0
6	0
0	44
1	43
1	45
6	0
1	17
6	13
3	32
8	28
2	43
4	16
7	0
0	40
6	16
9	0
5	32
1	39
5	0
5	15
5	13
5	16
2	32
5	0
9	8
4	33
3	16
3	16
1	47
1	32
2	33
0	45
8	0
6	0
5	0
3	32
5	0
3	13
3	28
2	32
8	0
2	21
7	13
1	48
3	40
8	19
1	43
4	32
1	20
0	43
2	16
0	40
3	13
5	0
4	0
1	20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 2019	2,223 records
Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024	2,133 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021	2,099 records
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018	1,970 records
Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023	1,941 records
Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018 (this event)	292 records

Every Record Set

20 of 292

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 2 to 13 August 2018, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2018-08-02	Hiltaba	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	87	76 of 100 (Major)
2018-08-02	Warramboo	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	84	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-08-03	Minlaton	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	80	60 of 100 (Major)
2018-08-03	Parndana (Pioneer Bend)	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	67	55 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-03	Mount Wudinna	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	0	50 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-03	Kokatha	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	83	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-08-03	Port Germein	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	105	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-08-03	Moonta	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	88	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-08-04	Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest)	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	44	63 of 100 (Major)
2018-08-04	Crooked Rvr (Crooked River (Ha	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	48	51 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-05	Mount Wedge	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	123	61 of 100 (Major)
2018-08-06	Uraidla	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	100	65 of 100 (Major)
2018-08-06	Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	103	56 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-06	Lenswood Research Centre	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45	56 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-06	Belair (State Flora Nursery)	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	60	50 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-06	Echunga Golf Course	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	103	49 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-06	Yorketown	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	103	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-08-07	Corny Point	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	75	20 of 100 (Routine)
2018-08-08	Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41	53 of 100 (Notable)
2018-08-12	Drik Drik	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	81	61 of 100 (Major)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 292 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.

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	87
25	100
12	84
22	44
11	123
18	81
12	80
11	75
11	103
37	45
13	83
16	67
6	103
29	41
5	105
24	48
19	0
15	60
6	88
7	103
6	88
4	96
4	96
8	67
8	72
6	83
16	49
16	43
3	108
5	88
2	108
3	103
18	40
14	25
1	100
2	107
4	88
2	104
1	107
7	60
19	40
1	135
10	33
4	83
11	32
8	36
2	92
12	15
4	81
2	84
8	43
9	13
13	0
10	36
11	36
2	81
12	0
7	43
13	32
2	83
1	80
8	47
1	88
7	36
6	45
7	40
8	33
7	32
0	83
10	0
4	52
3	59
2	60
1	72
4	40
8	44
8	44
5	57
3	60
8	44
5	24
12	21
3	60
20	0
10	20
2	64
0	33
4	44
5	32
8	0
1	63
1	63
6	43
6	36
6	36
10	0
7	13
8	0
7	32
4	24
1	60
8	13
6	19
9	29
3	49
3	40
8	0
4	40
10	20
6	36
9	8
4	33
1	52
2	44
4	32
9	32
10	13
21	0
6	28
0	67
8	15
8	32
3	32
7	13
7	7
6	32
3	32
6	13
4	20
3	44
1	63
4	20
7	21
0	52
6	32
2	45
0	63
3	32
4	16
15	0
2	45
12	0
4	13
6	32
6	0
6	0
0	44
1	43
1	45
6	0
1	17
6	13
3	32
8	28
2	43
4	16
7	0
0	40
6	16
9	0
5	32
1	39
5	0
5	15
5	13
5	16
2	32
5	0
9	8
4	33
3	16
3	16
1	47
1	32
2	33
0	45
8	0
6	0
5	0
3	32
5	0
3	13
3	28
2	32
8	0
2	21
7	13
1	48
3	40
8	19
1	43
4	32
1	20
0	43
2	16
0	40
3	13
5	0
4	0
1	20

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	87
25	100
12	84
22	44
11	123
18	81
12	80
11	75
11	103
37	45
13	83
16	67
6	103
29	41
5	105
24	48
19	0
15	60
6	88
7	103
6	88
4	96
4	96
8	67
8	72
6	83
16	49
16	43
3	108
5	88
2	108
3	103
18	40
14	25
1	100
2	107
4	88
2	104
1	107
7	60
19	40
1	135
10	33
4	83
11	32
8	36
2	92
12	15
4	81
2	84
8	43
9	13
13	0
10	36
11	36
2	81
12	0
7	43
13	32
2	83
1	80
8	47
1	88
7	36
6	45
7	40
8	33
7	32
0	83
10	0
4	52
3	59
2	60
1	72
4	40
8	44
8	44
5	57
3	60
8	44
5	24
12	21
3	60
20	0
10	20
2	64
0	33
4	44
5	32
8	0
1	63
1	63
6	43
6	36
6	36
10	0
7	13
8	0
7	32
4	24
1	60
8	13
6	19
9	29
3	49
3	40
8	0
4	40
10	20
6	36
9	8
4	33
1	52
2	44
4	32
9	32
10	13
21	0
6	28
0	67
8	15
8	32
3	32
7	13
7	7
6	32
3	32
6	13
4	20
3	44
1	63
4	20
7	21
0	52
6	32
2	45
0	63
3	32
4	16
15	0
2	45
12	0
4	13
6	32
6	0
6	0
0	44
1	43
1	45
6	0
1	17
6	13
3	32
8	28
2	43
4	16
7	0
0	40
6	16
9	0
5	32
1	39
5	0
5	15
5	13
5	16
2	32
5	0
9	8
4	33
3	16
3	16
1	47
1	32
2	33
0	45
8	0
6	0
5	0
3	32
5	0
3	13
3	28
2	32
8	0
2	21
7	13
1	48
3	40
8	19
1	43
4	32
1	20
0	43
2	16
0	40
3	13
5	0
4	0
1	20

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
18	87
25	100
12	84
22	44
11	123
18	81
12	80
11	75
11	103
37	45
13	83
16	67
6	103
29	41
5	105
24	48
19	0
15	60
6	88
7	103
6	88
4	96
4	96
8	67
8	72
6	83
16	49
16	43
3	108
5	88
2	108
3	103
18	40
14	25
1	100
2	107
4	88
2	104
1	107
7	60
19	40
1	135
10	33
4	83
11	32
8	36
2	92
12	15
4	81
2	84
8	43
9	13
13	0
10	36
11	36
2	81
12	0
7	43
13	32
2	83
1	80
8	47
1	88
7	36
6	45
7	40
8	33
7	32
0	83
10	0
4	52
3	59
2	60
1	72
4	40
8	44
8	44
5	57
3	60
8	44
5	24
12	21
3	60
20	0
10	20
2	64
0	33
4	44
5	32
8	0
1	63
1	63
6	43
6	36
6	36
10	0
7	13
8	0
7	32
4	24
1	60
8	13
6	19
9	29
3	49
3	40
8	0
4	40
10	20
6	36
9	8
4	33
1	52
2	44
4	32
9	32
10	13
21	0
6	28
0	67
8	15
8	32
3	32
7	13
7	7
6	32
3	32
6	13
4	20
3	44
1	63
4	20
7	21
0	52
6	32
2	45
0	63
3	32
4	16
15	0
2	45
12	0
4	13
6	32
6	0
6	0
0	44
1	43
1	45
6	0
1	17
6	13
3	32
8	28
2	43
4	16
7	0
0	40
6	16
9	0
5	32
1	39
5	0
5	15
5	13
5	16
2	32
5	0
9	8
4	33
3	16
3	16
1	47
1	32
2	33
0	45
8	0
6	0
5	0
3	32
5	0
3	13
3	28
2	32
8	0
2	21
7	13
1	48
3	40
8	19
1	43
4	32
1	20
0	43
2	16
0	40
3	13
5	0
4	0
1	20