Extreme rain in Australia, 23 November to 8 December 2024
Extreme rain in Australia, 23 November to 8 December 2024: 210 records at 180 stations, peak on 3 December 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in Australia, 23 November to 8 December 2024 set or tied 210 station records at 180 stations.
- It ran from 23 November 2024 to 8 December 2024 (16 days) and its peak day was 3 December 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Ayr Dpi Research STN set a daily record precipitation of 127.6 mm (5.0 in) on 2 December 2024.
- The busiest day was 3 December 2024 with 84 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 137 years.
Footprint
23 November to 8 December 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Dpi Research STN | Record daily precipitation | 127.6 mm (5.0 in) | 2024-12-02 |
| Palen Creek Correctional | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 2024-12-03 |
| Bollon Mary St | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 2024-12-03 |
| Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) | Record daily precipitation | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 2024-12-03 |
| Three Hummock Island | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 2024-12-04 |
| Lyndhurst Station | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 2024-12-04 |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 2024-12-05 |
| Highbury Station | Record daily precipitation | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 2024-12-04 |
| Gilberton | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 2024-12-03 |
| Dillalah | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 2024-12-03 |
| Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2024-12-03 |
| Cape Tribulation Store | Record daily precipitation | 170.4 mm (6.7 in) | 2024-12-04 |
| Alonnah Area School | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 2024-12-02 |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 2024-12-04 |
| Mount McConnell | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 2024-12-05 |
| Grong Grong (Junee St) | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 2024-12-02 |
| Terrick Terrick Stud | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2024-12-05 |
| Palmerville | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 2024-12-05 |
| South Johnstone Exp STN | Record daily precipitation | 134.8 mm (5.3 in) | 2024-12-05 |
Records per Day
Peak day 84| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-02 | 36 |
| 2024-12-03 | 84 |
| 2024-12-04 | 47 |
| 2024-12-05 | 35 |
| 2024-12-06 | 4 |
| 2024-12-07 | 2 |
| 2024-12-08 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replacedMargin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (mm) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 103 | 52 |
| 53 | 77 |
| 27 | 132 |
| 87 | 44 |
| 9 | 70 |
| 46 | 60 |
| 50 | 41 |
| 89 | 37 |
| 47 | 41 |
| 13 | 130 |
| 93 | 74 |
| 17 | 93 |
| 13 | 104 |
| 14 | 115 |
| 8 | 108 |
| 26 | 59 |
| 13 | 105 |
| 18 | 59 |
| 38 | 51 |
| 81 | 37 |
| 18 | 70 |
| 40 | 77 |
| 64 | 41 |
| 13 | 115 |
| 32 | 74 |
| 36 | 59 |
| 19 | 62 |
| 46 | 57 |
| 3 | 128 |
| 7 | 87 |
| 5 | 87 |
| 1 | 137 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 9 | 93 |
| 0 | 113 |
| 1 | 108 |
| 13 | 70 |
| 1 | 97 |
| 20 | 74 |
| 10 | 77 |
| 7 | 77 |
| 35 | 53 |
| 55 | 52 |
| 5 | 84 |
| 3 | 88 |
| 70 | 38 |
| 15 | 64 |
| 10 | 70 |
| 6 | 70 |
| 17 | 60 |
| 10 | 74 |
| 21 | 54 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 18 | 25 |
| 10 | 58 |
| 7 | 76 |
| 10 | 76 |
| 72 | 38 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 32 | 37 |
| 0 | 81 |
| 8 | 68 |
| 7 | 68 |
| 9 | 62 |
| 1 | 82 |
| 53 | 16 |
| 7 | 62 |
| 2 | 77 |
| 20 | 44 |
| 9 | 59 |
| 6 | 58 |
| 40 | 33 |
| 18 | 19 |
| 0 | 70 |
| 4 | 73 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 24 | 4 |
| 52 | 7 |
| 15 | 52 |
| 0 | 66 |
| 3 | 57 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 1 | 70 |
| 13 | 43 |
| 4 | 65 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 59 |
| 3 | 62 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 13 | 23 |
| 21 | 46 |
| 25 | 34 |
| 6 | 44 |
| 10 | 43 |
| 6 | 38 |
| 0 | 55 |
| 29 | 18 |
| 60 | 34 |
| 53 | 13 |
| 12 | 46 |
| 4 | 44 |
| 7 | 51 |
| 41 | 13 |
| 46 | 24 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 22 | 12 |
| 2 | 46 |
| 22 | 29 |
| 4 | 41 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 11 | 21 |
| 5 | 52 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 29 | 38 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 7 | 41 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 1 | 41 |
| 7 | 46 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 5 | 44 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 5 | 39 |
| 13 | 14 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 5 | 46 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 3 | 49 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 2 | 49 |
| 8 | 23 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 3 | 46 |
| 10 | 11 |
| 33 | 26 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 3 | 41 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 11 | 29 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 9 | 36 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 1 | 41 |
| 5 | 25 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 3 | 37 |
| 4 | 18 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 26 |
| 1 | 32 |
| 15 | 22 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 0 | 35 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 2 | 17 |
| 9 | 6 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 33 | 17 |
| 1 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 0 | 17 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 13 | 25 |
| 21 | 13 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 11 | 19 |
| 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 14 |
| 7 | 22 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 1 | 23 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 7 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
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| Extreme rain in Australia, 23 November to 8 December 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 210| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-02 | Ayr Dpi Research STN | Record daily precipitation | 127.6 mm (5.0 in) | 102.5 mm (4.0 in) | 52 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-02 | Alonnah Area School | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 59 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-02 | Grong Grong (Junee St) | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 59 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-03 | Palen Creek Correctional | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 77 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-03 | Bollon Mary St | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 26.5 mm (1.0 in) | 132 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-03 | Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) | Record daily precipitation | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 44 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-03 | Gilberton | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 41 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-03 | Dillalah | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 130 | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-03 | Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead) | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 93 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-04 | Three Hummock Island | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 70 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-04 | Lyndhurst Station | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 46.1 mm (1.8 in) | 60 | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-04 | Highbury Station | Record daily precipitation | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 37 | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-04 | Cape Tribulation Store | Record daily precipitation | 170.4 mm (6.7 in) | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 74 | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-04 | Gilberton | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 12.6 mm (0.5 in) | 104 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-04 | Tarcutta Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 108 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-05 | Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 41 | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-05 | Mount McConnell | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 115 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-05 | Terrick Terrick Stud | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 105 | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-05 | Palmerville | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 37.9 mm (1.5 in) | 51 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-05 | South Johnstone Exp STN | Record daily precipitation | 134.8 mm (5.3 in) | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 37 | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 210 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.