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Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023

Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023: 102 records at 101 stations, peak on 26 February 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 set or tied 102 station records at 101 stations.
  • It ran from 24 February 2023 to 28 February 2023 (5 days) and its peak day was 26 February 2023.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre set a daily record precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 26 February 2023.
  • The busiest day was 26 February 2023 with 54 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 123 years.

Footprint

24 to 28 February 2023
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 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, 24 to 28 February 2023: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Cape Barren Island (Cape BarreRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)2023-02-26
WoodbridgeRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)2023-02-26
Casterton (Roseneath)Record daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)2023-02-26
Fort DirectionRecord daily precipitation33.6 mm (1.3 in)2023-02-26
Middleton Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)2023-02-26
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord daily precipitation25.2 mm (1.0 in)2023-02-26
Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland RoRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)2023-02-27
Snug Plains (Cataract Falls)Record daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)2023-02-26
KokathaRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)2023-02-24
KimbaRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)2023-02-25
Port VictoriaRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)2023-02-25
StrathalbynRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)2023-02-25
Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)2023-02-25
LongerenongRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)2023-02-26
Drik DrikRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)2023-02-26
Beaconsfield (Mine & HeritageRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)2023-02-26
MinlatonRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)2023-02-27
PeakeRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)2023-02-27
Coleraine HospitalRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)2023-02-27
Colac (Shire Office)Record daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)2023-02-27

Records per Day

Peak day 54
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 Records set or tied each day from 24 February 2023 to 28 February 2023. The most in one day was 54 on 26 February 2023. 0 15 30 45 60 02-2402-2502-2602-2702-28
Records set or tied each day from 24 February 2023 to 28 February 2023. The most in one day was 54 on 26 February 2023.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023
DateRecords
2023-02-241
2023-02-2535
2023-02-2654
2023-02-2710
2023-02-282

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 ranked by margin
Woodbridge, 02-2630.0 mm (1.2 in)
Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre, 02-2628.0 mm (1.1 in)
Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland Ro, 02-2727.2 mm (1.1 in)
Middleton Post Office, 02-2624.0 mm (0.9 in)
Fort Direction, 02-2620.6 mm (0.8 in)
Casterton (Roseneath), 02-2619.3 mm (0.8 in)
Snug Plains (Cataract Falls), 02-2614.1 mm (0.6 in)
Colac (Shire Office), 02-2714.1 mm (0.6 in)
Port Victoria, 02-2510.1 mm (0.4 in)
Minlaton, 02-276.7 mm (0.26 in)
Kimba, 02-255.7 mm (0.22 in)
Drik Drik, 02-264.5 mm (0.18 in)
Kokatha, 02-244.3 mm (0.17 in)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, 02-263.3 mm (0.13 in)
Coleraine Hospital, 02-271.9 mm (0.07 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, 24 to 28 February 2023 102 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 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
102 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, 24 to 28 February 2023
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2876
3061
1976
2140
1479
7123
2440
6101
1096
596
2123
1123
196
2724
484
184
284
1461
184
377
083
1516
2523
947
1929
556
961
1347
1140
1047
1045
448
444
1116
547
1327
544
547
159
440
459
255
545
144
356
148
447
1416
529
140
329
916
156
055
045
345
255
928
347
144
816
247
152
229
428
728
044
916
044
329
228
829
021
023
136
140
329
328
616
228
99
323
329
128
17
029
321
91
223
57
116
221
71
121
43
41
012
09
14
31
11
17

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023 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, 24 to 28 February 2023 (this event)102 records

Every Record Set

20 of 102
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 28 February 2023, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2023-02-24KokathaRecord daily precipitation6.8 mm (0.27 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)8420 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-25KimbaRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)10120 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-25Port VictoriaRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-25StrathalbynRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-25Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)8420 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-26Cape Barren Island (Cape BarreRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)7664 of 100 (Major)
2023-02-26WoodbridgeRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)6160 of 100 (Major)
2023-02-26Casterton (Roseneath)Record daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)7656 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-26Fort DirectionRecord daily precipitation33.6 mm (1.3 in)20.6 mm (0.8 in)4052 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-26Middleton Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)24.0 mm (0.9 in)4047 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-26Cape Otway LighthouseRecord daily precipitation25.2 mm (1.0 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)12341 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-26Snug Plains (Cataract Falls)Record daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)6136 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-26LongerenongRecord daily precipitation9.2 mm (0.36 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)8420 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-26Drik DrikRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-26Beaconsfield (Mine & HeritageRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)7720 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-27Rushy Lagoon (Cape Portland RoRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)2438 of 100 (Notable)
2023-02-27MinlatonRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)12320 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-27PeakeRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)8420 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-27Coleraine HospitalRecord daily precipitation18.4 mm (0.7 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)12320 of 100 (Routine)
2023-02-27Colac (Shire Office)Record daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)7920 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 102 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.