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Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019

Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019: 238 records at 222 stations, peak on 11 July 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019 set or tied 238 station records at 222 stations.
  • It ran from 4 July 2019 to 16 July 2019 (13 days) and its peak day was 11 July 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Wilcannia (Reid St) set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 8 July 2019.
  • The busiest day was 11 July 2019 with 74 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 128 years.

Footprint

4 to 16 July 2019
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 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, 4 to 16 July 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Wilcannia (Reid St)Record daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)2019-07-08
BoigbeatRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2019-07-08
Hagley (Fairbank)Record daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)2019-07-11
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)Record daily precipitation47.6 mm (1.9 in)2019-07-11
Erica (Parkers Corner)Record daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)2019-07-15
NaracoopaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)2019-07-11
Connorville (Lake River)Record daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)2019-07-11
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord daily precipitation32.4 mm (1.3 in)2019-07-11
MillicentRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2019-07-11
Ross (Rose Villa)Record daily precipitation44.4 mm (1.7 in)2019-07-11
Beaconsfield UpperRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)2019-07-13
Cobar (Tambua)Record daily precipitation21.5 mm (0.8 in)2019-07-07
Cobar (Double Gates)Record daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2019-07-08
Hatfield (Clare)Record daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)2019-07-08
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)Record daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)2019-07-08
Maude Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation15.4 mm (0.6 in)2019-07-08
Wanganella General StoreRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)2019-07-08
Manangatang (Eureka East)Record daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)2019-07-08
Ouyen (Post Office)Record daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)2019-07-08
Ultima (Post Office)Record daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)2019-07-08

Records per Day

Peak day 74
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019 Records set or tied each day from 4 July 2019 to 16 July 2019. The most in one day was 74 on 11 July 2019. 0 20 40 60 80 07-0407-0607-0807-1007-1207-1407-16
Records set or tied each day from 4 July 2019 to 16 July 2019. The most in one day was 74 on 11 July 2019.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019
DateRecords
2019-07-043
2019-07-059
2019-07-062
2019-07-0711
2019-07-0860
2019-07-093
2019-07-106
2019-07-1174
2019-07-1217
2019-07-1315
2019-07-147
2019-07-1530
2019-07-161

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019 ranked by margin
Hagley (Fairbank), 07-1127.2 mm (1.1 in)
Ross (Rose Villa), 07-1125.8 mm (1.0 in)
Connorville (Lake River), 07-1124.8 mm (1.0 in)
Erica (Parkers Corner), 07-1522.7 mm (0.9 in)
Beaconsfield Upper, 07-1321.1 mm (0.8 in)
Manangatang (Eureka East), 07-0816.8 mm (0.7 in)
Wilcannia (Reid St), 07-0812.8 mm (0.5 in)
Boigbeat, 07-0811.9 mm (0.5 in)
Naracoopa, 07-119.9 mm (0.39 in)
Ultima (Post Office), 07-088.3 mm (0.33 in)
Cobar (Double Gates), 07-088.1 mm (0.32 in)
Cape Otway Lighthouse, 07-118.0 mm (0.31 in)
Millicent, 07-117.6 mm (0.30 in)
Ouyen (Post Office), 07-087.4 mm (0.29 in)
Wanganella General Store, 07-086.8 mm (0.27 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, 4 to 16 July 2019 238 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
238 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, 4 to 16 July 2019
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
13102
1298
8106
2744
798
499
7127
2354
1084
698
258
598
1713
884
884
4114
2150
268
885
5108
3102
692
2248
3128
590
3102
398
868
1164
234
1328
1108
1152
2100
1114
1441
1108
2104
1104
197
0114
485
398
5046
098
197
098
384
384
1744
772
192
840
1454
184
1213
764
069
154
092
1025
1544
912
756
1810
746
138
1328
472
172
302
364
454
833
98
148
1212
924
149
913
544
264
824
166
630
2112
064
552
444
1314
613
1940
261
1028
256
1013
1210
140
318
158
1144
1030
530
156
152
644
188
102
745
425
144
345
158
352
1745
060
218
144
178
244
82
154
544
325
88
237
132
716
812
429
240
511
344
1018
734
52
513
88
624
732
313
418
244
730
636
241
028
512
520
424
241
910
528
534
125
322
125
241
128
228
125
418
325
325
140
034
49
532
513
228
430
125
36
421
225
229
29
325
234
39
210
525
520
317
416
48
38
88
49
125
113
122
412
38
82
19
310
225
213
120

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019 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, 4 to 16 July 2019 (this event)238 records

Every Record Set

20 of 238
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 16 July 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-07-07Cobar (Tambua)Record daily precipitation21.5 mm (0.8 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)10820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Wilcannia (Reid St)Record daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)12.8 mm (0.5 in)10263 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-08BoigbeatRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)9863 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-08Cobar (Double Gates)Record daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)8520 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Hatfield (Clare)Record daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)11420 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)Record daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)9820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Maude Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation15.4 mm (0.6 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)9820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Wanganella General StoreRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)12720 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Manangatang (Eureka East)Record daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)1320 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Ouyen (Post Office)Record daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)9820 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-08Ultima (Post Office)Record daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)10620 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-11Hagley (Fairbank)Record daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)4458 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)Record daily precipitation47.6 mm (1.9 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)9956 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11NaracoopaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)8451 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11Connorville (Lake River)Record daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)24.8 mm (1.0 in)850 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11Cape Otway LighthouseRecord daily precipitation32.4 mm (1.3 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)8448 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11MillicentRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)8447 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-11Ross (Rose Villa)Record daily precipitation44.4 mm (1.7 in)25.8 mm (1.0 in)847 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-13Beaconsfield UpperRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)5047 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-15Erica (Parkers Corner)Record daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)22.7 mm (0.9 in)5453 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 238 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.