Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019

Name: Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019
Start: 2019-06-11
End: 2019-06-14
Location: Australia

Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019: 230 records at 227 stations, peak on 12 June 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019 set or tied 230 station records at 227 stations.
It ran from 11 June 2019 to 14 June 2019 (4 days) and its peak day was 12 June 2019.
Status: closed.
Iron Knob set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 12 June 2019.
The busiest day was 12 June 2019 with 158 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 178 years.

Footprint

11 to 14 June 2019

The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019 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, 11 to 14 June 2019: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Iron Knob	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	2019-06-12
Blyth	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	2019-06-12
Port Broughton	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	2019-06-12
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	2019-06-12
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	2019-06-12
Iron Knob (Gilles Downs)	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	2019-06-12
Geranium	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	2019-06-12
Brinkworth	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	2019-06-12
Bute	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	2019-06-12
Mundoora	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	2019-06-12
Adelaide (Waite Institute)	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	2019-06-11
Adelaide West Terrace	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	2019-06-12
Tarlee (Hazelton)	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	2019-06-12
Stockport (Clifton)	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	2019-06-12
Auburn	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	2019-06-12
Boowillia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	2019-06-12
Tickera	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	2019-06-12
Black Hill	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2019-06-12
Snowtown (Condowie)	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	2019-06-12
Cambrai (Kongolia)	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	2019-06-12

Records per Day

Peak day 158

Records set or tied each day from 11 June 2019 to 14 June 2019. The most in one day was 158 on 12 June 2019.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019 ranked by margin
Boowillia, 06-12	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
Port Broughton, 06-12	33.2 mm (1.3 in)
Tickera, 06-12	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
Mundoora, 06-12	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
Quorn (Depot Flat), 06-12	26.8 mm (1.1 in)
Adelaide (Waite Institute), 06-11	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
Stockport (Clifton), 06-12	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
Iron Knob, 06-12	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
Brinkworth, 06-12	22.9 mm (0.9 in)
Tarlee (Hazelton), 06-12	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
Blyth, 06-12	19.9 mm (0.8 in)
Iron Knob (Gilles Downs), 06-12	16.6 mm (0.7 in)
Bute, 06-12	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research, 06-12	14.9 mm (0.6 in)
Snowtown (Condowie), 06-12	14.1 mm (0.6 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

230 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, 11 to 14 June 2019
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
24	76
20	86
33	76
27	112
15	96
17	76
13	96
23	45
15	86
31	45
24	45
12	178
22	45
24	45
12	134
40	45
31	45
11	76
12	81
14	68
15	76
14	68
11	86
9	134
10	31
11	112
14	68
26	52
16	45
3	110
22	28
11	122
17	45
16	68
12	68
20	20
20	20
11	68
7	86
12	68
8	86
7	112
27	20
16	40
7	86
11	45
9	81
10	81
8	81
7	86
9	76
22	40
6	96
13	90
10	68
15	36
12	40
19	20
19	5
14	5
11	85
19	17
10	68
5	86
15	40
35	20
5	86
4	125
7	76
11	68
16	40
14	5
15	5
13	68
10	68
4	86
10	45
20	40
3	134
8	76
26	20
2	113
7	68
7	68
5	86
6	86
11	68
6	76
27	29
18	17
10	25
10	45
30	20
26	13
1	127
8	62
12	28
10	45
13	20
3	85
0	129
0	119
9	45
11	52
7	61
7	5
13	33
3	81
3	81
5	68
16	5
10	25
8	65
11	20
6	31
14	5
10	45
1	85
5	68
8	40
2	76
4	40
9	65
13	14
1	81
0	81
11	5
4	68
3	76
13	28
11	0
6	2
8	65
10	5
14	10
13	37
11	5
1	68
15	20
5	45
17	20
12	10
6	40
16	4
11	5
2	38
7	40
9	20
9	20
1	61
9	28
8	5
11	21
0	61
2	45
3	25
4	40
2	22
2	45
10	4
5	10
3	14
4	37
5	17
0	45
0	45
7	10
2	45
7	5
8	28
5	5
6	10
8	10
5	20
7	5
1	40
2	40
1	45
5	10
5	16
2	16
3	17
5	5
9	0
5	5
6	10
5	25
2	16
5	5
3	5
3	20
4	37
3	5
0	20
3	5
4	13
5	20
4	20
2	28
2	10

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019 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, 11 to 14 June 2019 (this event)	230 records

Every Record Set

20 of 230

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 14 June 2019, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2019-06-11	Adelaide (Waite Institute)	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	45	61 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Iron Knob	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	76	73 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Blyth	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	86	73 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Port Broughton	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	76	73 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Quorn (Depot Flat)	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	112	69 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	96	65 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Iron Knob (Gilles Downs)	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	76	64 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Geranium	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	96	64 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Brinkworth	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	45	63 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Bute	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	86	63 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Mundoora	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45	63 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Adelaide West Terrace	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	178	60 of 100 (Major)
2019-06-12	Tarlee (Hazelton)	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	45	59 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Stockport (Clifton)	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	45	59 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Auburn	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	134	58 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Boowillia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45	58 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Tickera	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	45	58 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Black Hill	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	76	58 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Snowtown (Condowie)	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	68	57 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-12	Cambrai (Kongolia)	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	81	20 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 230 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
24	76
20	86
33	76
27	112
15	96
17	76
13	96
23	45
15	86
31	45
24	45
12	178
22	45
24	45
12	134
40	45
31	45
11	76
12	81
14	68
15	76
14	68
11	86
9	134
10	31
11	112
14	68
26	52
16	45
3	110
22	28
11	122
17	45
16	68
12	68
20	20
20	20
11	68
7	86
12	68
8	86
7	112
27	20
16	40
7	86
11	45
9	81
10	81
8	81
7	86
9	76
22	40
6	96
13	90
10	68
15	36
12	40
19	20
19	5
14	5
11	85
19	17
10	68
5	86
15	40
35	20
5	86
4	125
7	76
11	68
16	40
14	5
15	5
13	68
10	68
4	86
10	45
20	40
3	134
8	76
26	20
2	113
7	68
7	68
5	86
6	86
11	68
6	76
27	29
18	17
10	25
10	45
30	20
26	13
1	127
8	62
12	28
10	45
13	20
3	85
0	129
0	119
9	45
11	52
7	61
7	5
13	33
3	81
3	81
5	68
16	5
10	25
8	65
11	20
6	31
14	5
10	45
1	85
5	68
8	40
2	76
4	40
9	65
13	14
1	81
0	81
11	5
4	68
3	76
13	28
11	0
6	2
8	65
10	5
14	10
13	37
11	5
1	68
15	20
5	45
17	20
12	10
6	40
16	4
11	5
2	38
7	40
9	20
9	20
1	61
9	28
8	5
11	21
0	61
2	45
3	25
4	40
2	22
2	45
10	4
5	10
3	14
4	37
5	17
0	45
0	45
7	10
2	45
7	5
8	28
5	5
6	10
8	10
5	20
7	5
1	40
2	40
1	45
5	10
5	16
2	16
3	17
5	5
9	0
5	5
6	10
5	25
2	16
5	5
3	5
3	20
4	37
3	5
0	20
3	5
4	13
5	20
4	20
2	28
2	10

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
24	76
20	86
33	76
27	112
15	96
17	76
13	96
23	45
15	86
31	45
24	45
12	178
22	45
24	45
12	134
40	45
31	45
11	76
12	81
14	68
15	76
14	68
11	86
9	134
10	31
11	112
14	68
26	52
16	45
3	110
22	28
11	122
17	45
16	68
12	68
20	20
20	20
11	68
7	86
12	68
8	86
7	112
27	20
16	40
7	86
11	45
9	81
10	81
8	81
7	86
9	76
22	40
6	96
13	90
10	68
15	36
12	40
19	20
19	5
14	5
11	85
19	17
10	68
5	86
15	40
35	20
5	86
4	125
7	76
11	68
16	40
14	5
15	5
13	68
10	68
4	86
10	45
20	40
3	134
8	76
26	20
2	113
7	68
7	68
5	86
6	86
11	68
6	76
27	29
18	17
10	25
10	45
30	20
26	13
1	127
8	62
12	28
10	45
13	20
3	85
0	129
0	119
9	45
11	52
7	61
7	5
13	33
3	81
3	81
5	68
16	5
10	25
8	65
11	20
6	31
14	5
10	45
1	85
5	68
8	40
2	76
4	40
9	65
13	14
1	81
0	81
11	5
4	68
3	76
13	28
11	0
6	2
8	65
10	5
14	10
13	37
11	5
1	68
15	20
5	45
17	20
12	10
6	40
16	4
11	5
2	38
7	40
9	20
9	20
1	61
9	28
8	5
11	21
0	61
2	45
3	25
4	40
2	22
2	45
10	4
5	10
3	14
4	37
5	17
0	45
0	45
7	10
2	45
7	5
8	28
5	5
6	10
8	10
5	20
7	5
1	40
2	40
1	45
5	10
5	16
2	16
3	17
5	5
9	0
5	5
6	10
5	25
2	16
5	5
3	5
3	20
4	37
3	5
0	20
3	5
4	13
5	20
4	20
2	28
2	10

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
24	76
20	86
33	76
27	112
15	96
17	76
13	96
23	45
15	86
31	45
24	45
12	178
22	45
24	45
12	134
40	45
31	45
11	76
12	81
14	68
15	76
14	68
11	86
9	134
10	31
11	112
14	68
26	52
16	45
3	110
22	28
11	122
17	45
16	68
12	68
20	20
20	20
11	68
7	86
12	68
8	86
7	112
27	20
16	40
7	86
11	45
9	81
10	81
8	81
7	86
9	76
22	40
6	96
13	90
10	68
15	36
12	40
19	20
19	5
14	5
11	85
19	17
10	68
5	86
15	40
35	20
5	86
4	125
7	76
11	68
16	40
14	5
15	5
13	68
10	68
4	86
10	45
20	40
3	134
8	76
26	20
2	113
7	68
7	68
5	86
6	86
11	68
6	76
27	29
18	17
10	25
10	45
30	20
26	13
1	127
8	62
12	28
10	45
13	20
3	85
0	129
0	119
9	45
11	52
7	61
7	5
13	33
3	81
3	81
5	68
16	5
10	25
8	65
11	20
6	31
14	5
10	45
1	85
5	68
8	40
2	76
4	40
9	65
13	14
1	81
0	81
11	5
4	68
3	76
13	28
11	0
6	2
8	65
10	5
14	10
13	37
11	5
1	68
15	20
5	45
17	20
12	10
6	40
16	4
11	5
2	38
7	40
9	20
9	20
1	61
9	28
8	5
11	21
0	61
2	45
3	25
4	40
2	22
2	45
10	4
5	10
3	14
4	37
5	17
0	45
0	45
7	10
2	45
7	5
8	28
5	5
6	10
8	10
5	20
7	5
1	40
2	40
1	45
5	10
5	16
2	16
3	17
5	5
9	0
5	5
6	10
5	25
2	16
5	5
3	5
3	20
4	37
3	5
0	20
3	5
4	13
5	20
4	20
2	28
2	10