Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 2019

Name: Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 2019
Start: 2019-07-04
End: 2019-07-07
Location: Australia

Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 2019: 273 records at 270 stations, peak on 5 July 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 2019 set or tied 273 station records at 270 stations.
It ran from 4 July 2019 to 7 July 2019 (4 days) and its peak day was 5 July 2019.
Status: closed.
Koobabbie set a daily record precipitation of 36.5 mm (1.4 in) on 5 July 2019.
The busiest day was 5 July 2019 with 245 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 110 years.

Footprint

4 to 7 July 2019

The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 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 7 July 2019: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Koobabbie	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	2019-07-05
Karara	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	2019-07-05
Mindalla	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	2019-07-05
Ytiniche	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	2019-07-05
Canna	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	2019-07-05
Kellerberrin	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	2019-07-06
South Holmwood	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	2019-07-05
Howatharra	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	2019-07-04
Aleppo	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	2019-07-04
Lynton	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	2019-07-04
Perenjori	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2019-07-05
Coorow	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	2019-07-05
Nyabing	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2019-07-05
Boodjerakine	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	2019-07-05
Happy Valley	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	2019-07-05
Dumbleyung	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	2019-07-05
Wongan Hills	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	2019-07-05
Dowerin	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	2019-07-05
Walebing	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	2019-07-06
Nanda Downs	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	2019-07-05

Records per Day

Peak day 245

Records set or tied each day from 4 July 2019 to 7 July 2019. The most in one day was 245 on 5 July 2019.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 2019 ranked by margin
Ytiniche, 07-05	34.8 mm (1.4 in)
South Holmwood, 07-05	32.8 mm (1.3 in)
Lynton, 07-04	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
Howatharra, 07-04	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
Karara, 07-05	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
Wongan Hills, 07-05	19.0 mm (0.7 in)
Happy Valley, 07-05	18.9 mm (0.7 in)
Walebing, 07-06	18.7 mm (0.7 in)
Koobabbie, 07-05	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
Canna, 07-05	18.3 mm (0.7 in)
Perenjori, 07-05	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
Mindalla, 07-05	17.6 mm (0.7 in)
Dowerin, 07-05	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
Dumbleyung, 07-05	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
Coorow, 07-05	14.2 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

273 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 7 July 2019
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	106
19	84
18	88
35	56
18	88
11	110
33	40
19	106
11	106
20	88
18	56
14	88
11	102
12	88
19	56
16	56
19	56
19	60
17	56
13	56
16	56
16	56
2	102
21	60
15	56
3	90
12	56
15	56
18	42
13	102
7	96
29	20
11	56
7	88
5	102
1	89
16	53
14	56
5	106
17	33
13	56
9	56
5	88
10	56
6	88
9	56
6	84
14	56
13	56
25	16
4	100
30	20
13	56
12	56
10	56
3	102
11	56
3	108
20	20
16	20
9	72
50	0
8	56
2	96
10	56
10	56
19	0
8	56
15	40
10	56
15	40
3	98
1	106
9	56
1	102
11	60
17	20
13	20
10	56
4	84
15	16
1	104
11	68
3	84
3	88
14	40
14	56
7	56
15	40
9	56
15	56
17	0
6	56
6	56
7	56
1	88
15	20
12	20
4	72
2	84
3	84
6	56
14	20
6	56
2	84
10	20
28	16
7	56
6	56
1	88
12	20
0	84
12	56
24	0
5	56
5	56
1	84
5	56
8	30
11	40
6	56
8	40
8	30
21	20
2	73
29	1
5	56
6	56
11	20
7	56
4	56
5	56
17	20
10	20
13	18
10	56
19	20
10	0
4	22
22	20
22	13
24	21
3	56
3	56
9	20
3	56
8	20
1	65
21	16
8	45
8	20
2	56
9	8
2	56
3	56
3	56
6	24
2	56
8	20
9	40
3	56
17	16
2	56
1	56
4	44
2	56
7	20
12	0
8	40
14	20
1	60
3	56
11	20
12	13
7	20
0	56
0	56
2	56
3	56
8	20
0	56
10	18
11	20
6	34
6	36
6	20
7	20
7	20
5	44
3	56
4	32
0	56
4	40
13	20
18	20
18	0
6	34
7	25
2	34
4	20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 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, 4 to 7 July 2019 (this event)	273 records

Every Record Set

20 of 273

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 4 to 7 July 2019, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2019-07-04	Howatharra	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	106	60 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-04	Aleppo	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	106	60 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-04	Lynton	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	88	59 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Koobabbie	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	106	71 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-05	Karara	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	84	69 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-05	Mindalla	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	88	66 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-05	Ytiniche	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56	66 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-05	Canna	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	88	66 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-05	South Holmwood	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40	61 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-05	Perenjori	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	56	59 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Coorow	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	88	58 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Nyabing	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	102	58 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Boodjerakine	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	88	57 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Happy Valley	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	56	57 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Dumbleyung	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	56	57 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Wongan Hills	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	56	55 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Dowerin	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	56	55 of 100 (Notable)
2019-07-05	Nanda Downs	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	56	20 of 100 (Routine)
2019-07-06	Kellerberrin	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	110	62 of 100 (Major)
2019-07-06	Walebing	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	60	55 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 273 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
19	106
19	84
18	88
35	56
18	88
11	110
33	40
19	106
11	106
20	88
18	56
14	88
11	102
12	88
19	56
16	56
19	56
19	60
17	56
13	56
16	56
16	56
2	102
21	60
15	56
3	90
12	56
15	56
18	42
13	102
7	96
29	20
11	56
7	88
5	102
1	89
16	53
14	56
5	106
17	33
13	56
9	56
5	88
10	56
6	88
9	56
6	84
14	56
13	56
25	16
4	100
30	20
13	56
12	56
10	56
3	102
11	56
3	108
20	20
16	20
9	72
50	0
8	56
2	96
10	56
10	56
19	0
8	56
15	40
10	56
15	40
3	98
1	106
9	56
1	102
11	60
17	20
13	20
10	56
4	84
15	16
1	104
11	68
3	84
3	88
14	40
14	56
7	56
15	40
9	56
15	56
17	0
6	56
6	56
7	56
1	88
15	20
12	20
4	72
2	84
3	84
6	56
14	20
6	56
2	84
10	20
28	16
7	56
6	56
1	88
12	20
0	84
12	56
24	0
5	56
5	56
1	84
5	56
8	30
11	40
6	56
8	40
8	30
21	20
2	73
29	1
5	56
6	56
11	20
7	56
4	56
5	56
17	20
10	20
13	18
10	56
19	20
10	0
4	22
22	20
22	13
24	21
3	56
3	56
9	20
3	56
8	20
1	65
21	16
8	45
8	20
2	56
9	8
2	56
3	56
3	56
6	24
2	56
8	20
9	40
3	56
17	16
2	56
1	56
4	44
2	56
7	20
12	0
8	40
14	20
1	60
3	56
11	20
12	13
7	20
0	56
0	56
2	56
3	56
8	20
0	56
10	18
11	20
6	34
6	36
6	20
7	20
7	20
5	44
3	56
4	32
0	56
4	40
13	20
18	20
18	0
6	34
7	25
2	34
4	20

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	106
19	84
18	88
35	56
18	88
11	110
33	40
19	106
11	106
20	88
18	56
14	88
11	102
12	88
19	56
16	56
19	56
19	60
17	56
13	56
16	56
16	56
2	102
21	60
15	56
3	90
12	56
15	56
18	42
13	102
7	96
29	20
11	56
7	88
5	102
1	89
16	53
14	56
5	106
17	33
13	56
9	56
5	88
10	56
6	88
9	56
6	84
14	56
13	56
25	16
4	100
30	20
13	56
12	56
10	56
3	102
11	56
3	108
20	20
16	20
9	72
50	0
8	56
2	96
10	56
10	56
19	0
8	56
15	40
10	56
15	40
3	98
1	106
9	56
1	102
11	60
17	20
13	20
10	56
4	84
15	16
1	104
11	68
3	84
3	88
14	40
14	56
7	56
15	40
9	56
15	56
17	0
6	56
6	56
7	56
1	88
15	20
12	20
4	72
2	84
3	84
6	56
14	20
6	56
2	84
10	20
28	16
7	56
6	56
1	88
12	20
0	84
12	56
24	0
5	56
5	56
1	84
5	56
8	30
11	40
6	56
8	40
8	30
21	20
2	73
29	1
5	56
6	56
11	20
7	56
4	56
5	56
17	20
10	20
13	18
10	56
19	20
10	0
4	22
22	20
22	13
24	21
3	56
3	56
9	20
3	56
8	20
1	65
21	16
8	45
8	20
2	56
9	8
2	56
3	56
3	56
6	24
2	56
8	20
9	40
3	56
17	16
2	56
1	56
4	44
2	56
7	20
12	0
8	40
14	20
1	60
3	56
11	20
12	13
7	20
0	56
0	56
2	56
3	56
8	20
0	56
10	18
11	20
6	34
6	36
6	20
7	20
7	20
5	44
3	56
4	32
0	56
4	40
13	20
18	20
18	0
6	34
7	25
2	34
4	20

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
19	106
19	84
18	88
35	56
18	88
11	110
33	40
19	106
11	106
20	88
18	56
14	88
11	102
12	88
19	56
16	56
19	56
19	60
17	56
13	56
16	56
16	56
2	102
21	60
15	56
3	90
12	56
15	56
18	42
13	102
7	96
29	20
11	56
7	88
5	102
1	89
16	53
14	56
5	106
17	33
13	56
9	56
5	88
10	56
6	88
9	56
6	84
14	56
13	56
25	16
4	100
30	20
13	56
12	56
10	56
3	102
11	56
3	108
20	20
16	20
9	72
50	0
8	56
2	96
10	56
10	56
19	0
8	56
15	40
10	56
15	40
3	98
1	106
9	56
1	102
11	60
17	20
13	20
10	56
4	84
15	16
1	104
11	68
3	84
3	88
14	40
14	56
7	56
15	40
9	56
15	56
17	0
6	56
6	56
7	56
1	88
15	20
12	20
4	72
2	84
3	84
6	56
14	20
6	56
2	84
10	20
28	16
7	56
6	56
1	88
12	20
0	84
12	56
24	0
5	56
5	56
1	84
5	56
8	30
11	40
6	56
8	40
8	30
21	20
2	73
29	1
5	56
6	56
11	20
7	56
4	56
5	56
17	20
10	20
13	18
10	56
19	20
10	0
4	22
22	20
22	13
24	21
3	56
3	56
9	20
3	56
8	20
1	65
21	16
8	45
8	20
2	56
9	8
2	56
3	56
3	56
6	24
2	56
8	20
9	40
3	56
17	16
2	56
1	56
4	44
2	56
7	20
12	0
8	40
14	20
1	60
3	56
11	20
12	13
7	20
0	56
0	56
2	56
3	56
8	20
0	56
10	18
11	20
6	34
6	36
6	20
7	20
7	20
5	44
3	56
4	32
0	56
4	40
13	20
18	20
18	0
6	34
7	25
2	34
4	20