Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020

Name: Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020
Start: 2020-01-30
End: 2020-02-03
Location: Australia

Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020: 315 records at 285 stations, peak on 1 February 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020 set or tied 315 station records at 285 stations.
It ran from 30 January 2020 to 3 February 2020 (5 days) and its peak day was 1 February 2020.
Status: closed.
Booleroo Centre (Willowie) set a daily record precipitation of 60.8 mm (2.4 in) on 1 February 2020.
The busiest day was 1 February 2020 with 219 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 117 years.

Footprint

30 January to 3 February 2020

The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020 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, 30 January to 3 February 2020: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	2020-02-01
Orroroo	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	2020-02-01
Crystal Brook	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	2020-02-01
Yacka	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	2020-02-01
Mount Gambier Post Office	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	2020-01-31
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	2020-02-01
Koolunga	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	2020-02-01
Parilla	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	2020-02-01
Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	2020-02-01
Edeowie	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	2020-02-01
Jamestown	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	2020-02-03
Wirrabara	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	2020-02-01
Gulnare	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	2020-02-01
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	2020-01-31
Georgetown	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	2020-02-01
Penola Post Office	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	2020-02-03
Hawker	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	2020-02-01
Yankalilla (Inman Valley)	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	2020-02-01
Clear Lake	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	2020-02-01
Ardrossan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	2020-02-03

Records per Day

Peak day 219

Records set or tied each day from 30 January 2020 to 3 February 2020. The most in one day was 219 on 1 February 2020.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020 ranked by margin
Edeowie, 02-01	56.8 mm (2.2 in)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie), 02-01	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
Crystal Brook, 02-01	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
Parilla, 02-01	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
Mount Gambier Post Office, 01-31	45.4 mm (1.8 in)
Orroroo, 02-01	44.1 mm (1.7 in)
Jamestown, 02-03	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
Yacka, 02-01	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
Koolunga, 02-01	38.7 mm (1.5 in)
Kensington Upper (Burnside), 02-01	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
Carrieton (Eurelia), 02-01	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
Wirrabara, 02-01	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
Gulnare, 02-01	34.4 mm (1.4 in)
Yankalilla (Inman Valley), 02-01	32.2 mm (1.3 in)
Hawker, 02-01	32.1 mm (1.3 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

315 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, 30 January to 3 February 2020
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	117
44	117
47	92
42	92
37	117
39	92
46	73
45	74
38	108
57	69
44	69
36	92
34	92
28	112
29	92
20	92
32	112
23	92
32	60
31	92
73	53
58	45
58	45
34	92
41	45
31	69
31	56
43	45
23	92
28	92
29	48
41	44
33	60
45	45
58	45
31	56
43	45
38	45
73	40
16	112
24	45
27	112
14	92
42	45
17	92
40	44
23	102
48	45
42	45
20	92
46	45
48	29
14	92
26	45
50	46
16	92
27	45
20	45
11	92
28	56
28	45
12	92
15	92
20	60
13	92
39	46
47	62
32	45
26	69
13	92
28	45
14	60
18	19
47	13
31	48
39	69
19	69
50	6
21	45
11	74
10	92
21	45
18	45
39	6
28	45
24	45
49	4
53	4
13	73
42	4
12	73
12	92
10	73
22	46
34	25
27	45
50	1
18	56
21	45
20	45
22	4
11	73
17	45
17	45
14	60
31	6
34	40
2	112
28	45
14	56
31	6
16	45
43	9
6	52
21	45
5	92
16	45
22	45
34	6
14	45
18	45
13	69
4	92
26	45
14	45
16	45
18	4
29	45
9	60
19	44
17	45
1	92
10	60
10	60
17	45
18	6
33	4
37	24
30	38
2	74
11	62
17	44
17	45
13	45
13	48
17	40
18	45
14	48
13	45
8	69
7	69
15	45
17	6
38	1
19	40
6	69
9	45
8	60
20	29
35	26
9	69
9	56
22	29
17	45
21	45
4	60
12	45
6	60
11	45
16	48
5	72
6	56
18	6
4	60
15	48
3	60
6	56
9	45
12	45
19	13
5	60
18	4
11	46
0	69
8	49
15	44
8	45
12	45
6	45
2	60
4	56
4	69
1	60
6	45
6	45
6	45
7	45
0	60
13	38
4	45

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020 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, 30 January to 3 February 2020 (this event)	315 records

Every Record Set

20 of 315

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 30 January to 3 February 2020, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2020-01-31	Mount Gambier Post Office	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	74	72 of 100 (Major)
2020-01-31	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	112	66 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	117	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2020-02-01	Orroroo	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	117	79 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Crystal Brook	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	92	77 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Yacka	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	92	74 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Carrieton (Eurelia)	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	117	72 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Koolunga	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	92	72 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Parilla	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	73	72 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	108	71 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Edeowie	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	69	70 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Wirrabara	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	92	67 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Gulnare	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	92	67 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Georgetown	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	92	66 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Hawker	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	112	64 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Yankalilla (Inman Valley)	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	60	64 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-01	Clear Lake	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	92	64 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-03	Jamestown	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	69	70 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-03	Penola Post Office	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	92	66 of 100 (Major)
2020-02-03	Ardrossan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	92	64 of 100 (Major)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 315 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.

Date	Records
2020-01-30	8
2020-01-31	22
2020-02-01	219
2020-02-02	54
2020-02-03	12

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	117
44	117
47	92
42	92
37	117
39	92
46	73
45	74
38	108
57	69
44	69
36	92
34	92
28	112
29	92
20	92
32	112
23	92
32	60
31	92
73	53
58	45
58	45
34	92
41	45
31	69
31	56
43	45
23	92
28	92
29	48
41	44
33	60
45	45
58	45
31	56
43	45
38	45
73	40
16	112
24	45
27	112
14	92
42	45
17	92
40	44
23	102
48	45
42	45
20	92
46	45
48	29
14	92
26	45
50	46
16	92
27	45
20	45
11	92
28	56
28	45
12	92
15	92
20	60
13	92
39	46
47	62
32	45
26	69
13	92
28	45
14	60
18	19
47	13
31	48
39	69
19	69
50	6
21	45
11	74
10	92
21	45
18	45
39	6
28	45
24	45
49	4
53	4
13	73
42	4
12	73
12	92
10	73
22	46
34	25
27	45
50	1
18	56
21	45
20	45
22	4
11	73
17	45
17	45
14	60
31	6
34	40
2	112
28	45
14	56
31	6
16	45
43	9
6	52
21	45
5	92
16	45
22	45
34	6
14	45
18	45
13	69
4	92
26	45
14	45
16	45
18	4
29	45
9	60
19	44
17	45
1	92
10	60
10	60
17	45
18	6
33	4
37	24
30	38
2	74
11	62
17	44
17	45
13	45
13	48
17	40
18	45
14	48
13	45
8	69
7	69
15	45
17	6
38	1
19	40
6	69
9	45
8	60
20	29
35	26
9	69
9	56
22	29
17	45
21	45
4	60
12	45
6	60
11	45
16	48
5	72
6	56
18	6
4	60
15	48
3	60
6	56
9	45
12	45
19	13
5	60
18	4
11	46
0	69
8	49
15	44
8	45
12	45
6	45
2	60
4	56
4	69
1	60
6	45
6	45
6	45
7	45
0	60
13	38
4	45

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	117
44	117
47	92
42	92
37	117
39	92
46	73
45	74
38	108
57	69
44	69
36	92
34	92
28	112
29	92
20	92
32	112
23	92
32	60
31	92
73	53
58	45
58	45
34	92
41	45
31	69
31	56
43	45
23	92
28	92
29	48
41	44
33	60
45	45
58	45
31	56
43	45
38	45
73	40
16	112
24	45
27	112
14	92
42	45
17	92
40	44
23	102
48	45
42	45
20	92
46	45
48	29
14	92
26	45
50	46
16	92
27	45
20	45
11	92
28	56
28	45
12	92
15	92
20	60
13	92
39	46
47	62
32	45
26	69
13	92
28	45
14	60
18	19
47	13
31	48
39	69
19	69
50	6
21	45
11	74
10	92
21	45
18	45
39	6
28	45
24	45
49	4
53	4
13	73
42	4
12	73
12	92
10	73
22	46
34	25
27	45
50	1
18	56
21	45
20	45
22	4
11	73
17	45
17	45
14	60
31	6
34	40
2	112
28	45
14	56
31	6
16	45
43	9
6	52
21	45
5	92
16	45
22	45
34	6
14	45
18	45
13	69
4	92
26	45
14	45
16	45
18	4
29	45
9	60
19	44
17	45
1	92
10	60
10	60
17	45
18	6
33	4
37	24
30	38
2	74
11	62
17	44
17	45
13	45
13	48
17	40
18	45
14	48
13	45
8	69
7	69
15	45
17	6
38	1
19	40
6	69
9	45
8	60
20	29
35	26
9	69
9	56
22	29
17	45
21	45
4	60
12	45
6	60
11	45
16	48
5	72
6	56
18	6
4	60
15	48
3	60
6	56
9	45
12	45
19	13
5	60
18	4
11	46
0	69
8	49
15	44
8	45
12	45
6	45
2	60
4	56
4	69
1	60
6	45
6	45
6	45
7	45
0	60
13	38
4	45

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
50	117
44	117
47	92
42	92
37	117
39	92
46	73
45	74
38	108
57	69
44	69
36	92
34	92
28	112
29	92
20	92
32	112
23	92
32	60
31	92
73	53
58	45
58	45
34	92
41	45
31	69
31	56
43	45
23	92
28	92
29	48
41	44
33	60
45	45
58	45
31	56
43	45
38	45
73	40
16	112
24	45
27	112
14	92
42	45
17	92
40	44
23	102
48	45
42	45
20	92
46	45
48	29
14	92
26	45
50	46
16	92
27	45
20	45
11	92
28	56
28	45
12	92
15	92
20	60
13	92
39	46
47	62
32	45
26	69
13	92
28	45
14	60
18	19
47	13
31	48
39	69
19	69
50	6
21	45
11	74
10	92
21	45
18	45
39	6
28	45
24	45
49	4
53	4
13	73
42	4
12	73
12	92
10	73
22	46
34	25
27	45
50	1
18	56
21	45
20	45
22	4
11	73
17	45
17	45
14	60
31	6
34	40
2	112
28	45
14	56
31	6
16	45
43	9
6	52
21	45
5	92
16	45
22	45
34	6
14	45
18	45
13	69
4	92
26	45
14	45
16	45
18	4
29	45
9	60
19	44
17	45
1	92
10	60
10	60
17	45
18	6
33	4
37	24
30	38
2	74
11	62
17	44
17	45
13	45
13	48
17	40
18	45
14	48
13	45
8	69
7	69
15	45
17	6
38	1
19	40
6	69
9	45
8	60
20	29
35	26
9	69
9	56
22	29
17	45
21	45
4	60
12	45
6	60
11	45
16	48
5	72
6	56
18	6
4	60
15	48
3	60
6	56
9	45
12	45
19	13
5	60
18	4
11	46
0	69
8	49
15	44
8	45
12	45
6	45
2	60
4	56
4	69
1	60
6	45
6	45
6	45
7	45
0	60
13	38
4	45