Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023

Name: Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023
Start: 2023-03-28
End: 2023-04-05
Location: Australia

Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023: 200 records at 158 stations, peak on 31 March 2023. Closed.

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

Key Facts

Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023 set or tied 200 station records at 158 stations.
It ran from 28 March 2023 to 5 April 2023 (9 days) and its peak day was 31 March 2023.
Status: closed.
Beebyn set a daily record precipitation of 84.0 mm (3.3 in) on 30 March 2023.
The busiest day was 31 March 2023 with 83 records.
The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 109 years.

Footprint

28 March to 5 April 2023

The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.

Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023: stations that set records in the event
Station	Type	Value	Date
Beebyn	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	2023-03-30
Yarrabubba	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	2023-03-30
Coodardy	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	2023-03-30
Jarrahdale	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	2023-03-31
Meekatharra Airport	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	2023-03-30
Hillcroft	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	2023-03-31
Muresk Agric.College	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	2023-03-31
Beverley	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	2023-03-31
Balkuling North	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	2023-04-01
Jaroma	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	2023-03-31
Redlands	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2023-03-31
Milgun	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	2023-03-30
Mukinbudin	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	2023-04-03
Bulloo Downs	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	2023-03-31
Doodenanning	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2023-03-31
Brookton	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	2023-03-31
Lynton	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	2023-03-30
Doolgunna	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	2023-03-30
Konnongorring	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	2023-03-31

Records per Day

Peak day 83

Records set or tied each day from 28 March 2023 to 5 April 2023. The most in one day was 83 on 31 March 2023.

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced

Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023 ranked by margin
Beebyn, 03-30	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
Yarrabubba, 03-30	68.9 mm (2.7 in)
Meekatharra Airport, 03-30	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
Bulloo Downs, 03-31	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
Coodardy, 03-30	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
Milgun, 03-30	35.5 mm (1.4 in)
Doolgunna, 04-02	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
Muresk Agric.College, 03-31	32.9 mm (1.3 in)
Balkuling North, 04-01	30.6 mm (1.2 in)
Hillcroft, 03-31	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
Mukinbudin, 04-03	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
Jarrahdale, 03-31	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
Jaroma, 03-31	28.3 mm (1.1 in)
Doolgunna, 03-30	27.5 mm (1.1 in)
Lynton, 03-30	25.3 mm (1.0 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

200 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, 28 March to 5 April 2023
Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
82	104
69	88
54	109
28	96
69	68
29	96
33	96
23	104
31	30
28	96
21	104
36	92
29	48
56	34
23	104
16	104
25	102
28	92
34	19
12	104
36	14
32	20
31	16
102	14
29	17
10	88
20	48
49	8
28	14
43	36
28	16
8	96
57	16
21	61
61	33
7	84
26	20
21	48
13	84
13	90
7	105
27	14
24	16
21	16
4	96
3	105
9	92
8	92
63	0
31	17
27	14
34	14
21	17
5	88
5	90
11	78
18	60
17	58
25	16
21	20
1	96
13	49
4	88
19	13
24	17
22	48
19	16
21	16
18	16
18	4
25	25
23	28
18	17
14	17
14	48
13	48
9	58
21	36
17	20
2	40
16	40
8	48
32	18
8	58
11	48
13	48
12	48
20	17
15	30
15	20
8	58
10	48
15	33
19	36
10	20
6	48
14	40
13	14
10	7
17	14
12	17
21	0
9	40
15	20
2	68
9	40
15	17
3	61
20	40
16	14
14	20
20	14
11	17
2	48
7	36
2	48
5	48
16	36
3	48
7	8
13	20
2	48
15	40
8	36
1	48
9	36
5	48
6	36
8	14
4	48
13	14
3	40
11	24
3	48
10	14
10	20
14	18
15	22
5	36
3	33
6	16
6	25
6	16
22	18
2	26
29	0
14	8
2	36
6	36
1	26
2	28
1	49
8	36
3	48
0	48
1	18
4	16
7	26
1	48
11	8
1	36
6	36
8	17
10	0
10	8
13	18
3	32
3	16
10	0
11	0
2	16
6	16
5	20
11	4
11	16
6	36
1	16
4	16
4	8
3	8
7	0
1	14
2	14
1	16
4	14
5	14
6	0
6	14
1	25
3	16
1	16
1	8
10	0
1	6
1	16
1	8
2	16
2	18
0	14
1	0

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event

Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023 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, 28 March to 5 April 2023 (this event)	200 records

Every Record Set

20 of 200

Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 March to 5 April 2023, in date order
Date	Station	Record	Value	Margin	Years stood	Significance
2023-03-30	Beebyn	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	104	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
2023-03-30	Yarrabubba	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	88	76 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-30	Coodardy	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	109	72 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-30	Meekatharra Airport	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	68	68 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-30	Milgun	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	92	59 of 100 (Notable)
2023-03-30	Lynton	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	102	55 of 100 (Notable)
2023-03-30	Doolgunna	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	92	54 of 100 (Notable)
2023-03-31	Jarrahdale	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	96	72 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-31	Hillcroft	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	96	68 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-31	Muresk Agric.College	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	96	66 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-31	Beverley	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	104	66 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-31	Jaroma	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	96	63 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-31	Redlands	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	104	62 of 100 (Major)
2023-03-31	Bulloo Downs	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34	57 of 100 (Notable)
2023-03-31	Doodenanning	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	104	57 of 100 (Notable)
2023-03-31	Brookton	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	104	56 of 100 (Notable)
2023-03-31	Konnongorring	Record daily precipitation	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	104	20 of 100 (Routine)
2023-04-01	Balkuling North	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	30	64 of 100 (Major)
2023-04-02	Doolgunna	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19	53 of 100 (Notable)
2023-04-03	Mukinbudin	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48	59 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 200 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
2023-03-28	1
2023-03-29	8
2023-03-30	41
2023-03-31	83
2023-04-01	33
2023-04-02	12
2023-04-03	9
2023-04-04	7
2023-04-05	6

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
82	104
69	88
54	109
28	96
69	68
29	96
33	96
23	104
31	30
28	96
21	104
36	92
29	48
56	34
23	104
16	104
25	102
28	92
34	19
12	104
36	14
32	20
31	16
102	14
29	17
10	88
20	48
49	8
28	14
43	36
28	16
8	96
57	16
21	61
61	33
7	84
26	20
21	48
13	84
13	90
7	105
27	14
24	16
21	16
4	96
3	105
9	92
8	92
63	0
31	17
27	14
34	14
21	17
5	88
5	90
11	78
18	60
17	58
25	16
21	20
1	96
13	49
4	88
19	13
24	17
22	48
19	16
21	16
18	16
18	4
25	25
23	28
18	17
14	17
14	48
13	48
9	58
21	36
17	20
2	40
16	40
8	48
32	18
8	58
11	48
13	48
12	48
20	17
15	30
15	20
8	58
10	48
15	33
19	36
10	20
6	48
14	40
13	14
10	7
17	14
12	17
21	0
9	40
15	20
2	68
9	40
15	17
3	61
20	40
16	14
14	20
20	14
11	17
2	48
7	36
2	48
5	48
16	36
3	48
7	8
13	20
2	48
15	40
8	36
1	48
9	36
5	48
6	36
8	14
4	48
13	14
3	40
11	24
3	48
10	14
10	20
14	18
15	22
5	36
3	33
6	16
6	25
6	16
22	18
2	26
29	0
14	8
2	36
6	36
1	26
2	28
1	49
8	36
3	48
0	48
1	18
4	16
7	26
1	48
11	8
1	36
6	36
8	17
10	0
10	8
13	18
3	32
3	16
10	0
11	0
2	16
6	16
5	20
11	4
11	16
6	36
1	16
4	16
4	8
3	8
7	0
1	14
2	14
1	16
4	14
5	14
6	0
6	14
1	25
3	16
1	16
1	8
10	0
1	6
1	16
1	8
2	16
2	18
0	14
1	0

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
82	104
69	88
54	109
28	96
69	68
29	96
33	96
23	104
31	30
28	96
21	104
36	92
29	48
56	34
23	104
16	104
25	102
28	92
34	19
12	104
36	14
32	20
31	16
102	14
29	17
10	88
20	48
49	8
28	14
43	36
28	16
8	96
57	16
21	61
61	33
7	84
26	20
21	48
13	84
13	90
7	105
27	14
24	16
21	16
4	96
3	105
9	92
8	92
63	0
31	17
27	14
34	14
21	17
5	88
5	90
11	78
18	60
17	58
25	16
21	20
1	96
13	49
4	88
19	13
24	17
22	48
19	16
21	16
18	16
18	4
25	25
23	28
18	17
14	17
14	48
13	48
9	58
21	36
17	20
2	40
16	40
8	48
32	18
8	58
11	48
13	48
12	48
20	17
15	30
15	20
8	58
10	48
15	33
19	36
10	20
6	48
14	40
13	14
10	7
17	14
12	17
21	0
9	40
15	20
2	68
9	40
15	17
3	61
20	40
16	14
14	20
20	14
11	17
2	48
7	36
2	48
5	48
16	36
3	48
7	8
13	20
2	48
15	40
8	36
1	48
9	36
5	48
6	36
8	14
4	48
13	14
3	40
11	24
3	48
10	14
10	20
14	18
15	22
5	36
3	33
6	16
6	25
6	16
22	18
2	26
29	0
14	8
2	36
6	36
1	26
2	28
1	49
8	36
3	48
0	48
1	18
4	16
7	26
1	48
11	8
1	36
6	36
8	17
10	0
10	8
13	18
3	32
3	16
10	0
11	0
2	16
6	16
5	20
11	4
11	16
6	36
1	16
4	16
4	8
3	8
7	0
1	14
2	14
1	16
4	14
5	14
6	0
6	14
1	25
3	16
1	16
1	8
10	0
1	6
1	16
1	8
2	16
2	18
0	14
1	0

Margin (mm)	Years the old record stood
82	104
69	88
54	109
28	96
69	68
29	96
33	96
23	104
31	30
28	96
21	104
36	92
29	48
56	34
23	104
16	104
25	102
28	92
34	19
12	104
36	14
32	20
31	16
102	14
29	17
10	88
20	48
49	8
28	14
43	36
28	16
8	96
57	16
21	61
61	33
7	84
26	20
21	48
13	84
13	90
7	105
27	14
24	16
21	16
4	96
3	105
9	92
8	92
63	0
31	17
27	14
34	14
21	17
5	88
5	90
11	78
18	60
17	58
25	16
21	20
1	96
13	49
4	88
19	13
24	17
22	48
19	16
21	16
18	16
18	4
25	25
23	28
18	17
14	17
14	48
13	48
9	58
21	36
17	20
2	40
16	40
8	48
32	18
8	58
11	48
13	48
12	48
20	17
15	30
15	20
8	58
10	48
15	33
19	36
10	20
6	48
14	40
13	14
10	7
17	14
12	17
21	0
9	40
15	20
2	68
9	40
15	17
3	61
20	40
16	14
14	20
20	14
11	17
2	48
7	36
2	48
5	48
16	36
3	48
7	8
13	20
2	48
15	40
8	36
1	48
9	36
5	48
6	36
8	14
4	48
13	14
3	40
11	24
3	48
10	14
10	20
14	18
15	22
5	36
3	33
6	16
6	25
6	16
22	18
2	26
29	0
14	8
2	36
6	36
1	26
2	28
1	49
8	36
3	48
0	48
1	18
4	16
7	26
1	48
11	8
1	36
6	36
8	17
10	0
10	8
13	18
3	32
3	16
10	0
11	0
2	16
6	16
5	20
11	4
11	16
6	36
1	16
4	16
4	8
3	8
7	0
1	14
2	14
1	16
4	14
5	14
6	0
6	14
1	25
3	16
1	16
1	8
10	0
1	6
1	16
1	8
2	16
2	18
0	14
1	0