Extreme rain in Australia, 19 to 26 August 2025
Extreme rain in Australia, 19 to 26 August 2025: 329 records at 233 stations, peak on 20 August 2025. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in Australia, 19 to 26 August 2025 set or tied 329 station records at 233 stations.
- It ran from 19 August 2025 to 26 August 2025 (8 days) and its peak day was 20 August 2025.
- Status: closed.
- Mingenew set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 25 August 2025.
- The busiest day was 20 August 2025 with 99 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 139 years.
Footprint
19 to 26 August 2025| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingenew | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 2025-08-25 |
| Perenjori | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 2025-08-25 |
| Bowgada | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Ninghan Station | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 2025-08-24 |
| Yuin | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Winning | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 2025-08-24 |
| South Holmwood | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Manarra | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Moningarin | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Howatharra | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Mardie | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 2025-08-24 |
| Coorow | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 2025-08-25 |
| Isseka | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Mallee Vale | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 2025-08-24 |
| Exmouth Town | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 2025-08-23 |
| Learmonth Airport | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 2025-08-23 |
| Turkey Hill North | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 2025-08-24 |
| Gleneva | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 2025-08-20 |
| Narndee | Record daily precipitation | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 2025-08-20 |
Records per Day
Peak day 99| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | 18 |
| 2025-08-20 | 99 |
| 2025-08-21 | 25 |
| 2025-08-22 | 13 |
| 2025-08-23 | 31 |
| 2025-08-24 | 50 |
| 2025-08-25 | 75 |
| 2025-08-26 | 18 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Exmouth Town, 08-23 | |
|---|---|
| South Holmwood, 08-20 | |
| Mingenew, 08-25 | |
| Howatharra, 08-20 | |
| Learmonth Airport, 08-23 | |
| Winning, 08-24 | |
| Ninghan Station, 08-24 | |
| Mallee Vale, 08-24 | |
| Manarra, 08-20 | |
| Gleneva, 08-20 | |
| Yuin, 08-20 | |
| Mardie, 08-24 | |
| Bowgada, 08-20 | |
| Isseka, 08-20 | |
| Perenjori, 08-25 |
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 (mm) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 37 | 92 |
| 21 | 103 |
| 26 | 75 |
| 21 | 106 |
| 22 | 68 |
| 26 | 124 |
| 19 | 103 |
| 38 | 62 |
| 24 | 71 |
| 9 | 108 |
| 22 | 92 |
| 16 | 103 |
| 37 | 52 |
| 21 | 79 |
| 24 | 75 |
| 46 | 56 |
| 28 | 56 |
| 5 | 93 |
| 23 | 22 |
| 12 | 83 |
| 13 | 83 |
| 12 | 71 |
| 11 | 71 |
| 8 | 98 |
| 7 | 104 |
| 12 | 103 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 18 | 32 |
| 14 | 120 |
| 19 | 28 |
| 36 | 22 |
| 5 | 106 |
| 11 | 112 |
| 20 | 59 |
| 18 | 52 |
| 15 | 62 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 25 | 72 |
| 7 | 87 |
| 8 | 86 |
| 17 | 56 |
| 22 | 44 |
| 5 | 62 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 32 | 48 |
| 15 | 43 |
| 8 | 71 |
| 7 | 103 |
| 9 | 62 |
| 25 | 28 |
| 4 | 103 |
| 24 | 52 |
| 11 | 62 |
| 9 | 88 |
| 12 | 86 |
| 14 | 28 |
| 4 | 104 |
| 5 | 86 |
| 17 | 32 |
| 15 | 59 |
| 3 | 106 |
| 2 | 106 |
| 16 | 59 |
| 8 | 75 |
| 8 | 70 |
| 18 | 70 |
| 24 | 42 |
| 5 | 108 |
| 20 | 22 |
| 3 | 103 |
| 9 | 62 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 9 | 83 |
| 2 | 139 |
| 11 | 72 |
| 2 | 103 |
| 5 | 87 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 9 | 60 |
| 17 | 56 |
| 2 | 98 |
| 2 | 108 |
| 1 | 116 |
| 13 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 |
| 15 | 62 |
| 4 | 86 |
| 8 | 76 |
| 10 | 32 |
| 9 | 42 |
| 36 | 28 |
| 3 | 86 |
| 7 | 62 |
| 9 | 59 |
| 3 | 91 |
| 2 | 86 |
| 9 | 62 |
| 0 | 99 |
| 23 | 19 |
| 11 | 32 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 4 | 75 |
| 2 | 86 |
| 2 | 86 |
| 10 | 55 |
| 10 | 62 |
| 3 | 83 |
| 1 | 90 |
| 5 | 62 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 56 |
| 1 | 91 |
| 0 | 91 |
| 6 | 52 |
| 1 | 86 |
| 6 | 62 |
| 10 | 58 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 18 | 32 |
| 5 | 62 |
| 7 | 75 |
| 5 | 71 |
| 4 | 82 |
| 11 | 59 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 10 | 52 |
| 5 | 75 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 7 | 56 |
| 3 | 71 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 16 | 22 |
| 2 | 75 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 13 | 23 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 5 | 62 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 1 | 83 |
| 3 | 70 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 10 | 56 |
| 6 | 62 |
| 4 | 62 |
| 9 | 64 |
| 5 | 55 |
| 3 | 71 |
| 1 | 86 |
| 3 | 62 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 2 | 71 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 11 | 16 |
| 6 | 59 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 6 | 59 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 17 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 52 |
| 3 | 62 |
| 8 | 56 |
| 2 | 62 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 2 | 68 |
| 1 | 71 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 0 | 71 |
| 4 | 55 |
| 10 | 20 |
| 13 | 22 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 4 | 62 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 3 | 52 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 1 | 71 |
| 1 | 62 |
| 1 | 62 |
| 15 | 22 |
| 1 | 62 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 6 | 32 |
| 2 | 59 |
| 1 | 62 |
| 1 | 60 |
| 3 | 52 |
| 1 | 59 |
| 6 | 42 |
| 1 | 59 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 8 | 43 |
| 17 | 0 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024 | |
| Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021 | |
| Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018 | |
| Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023 | |
| Extreme rain in Australia, 19 to 26 August 2025 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 329| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Bowgada | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 21.2 mm (0.8 in) | 106 | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | Yuin | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 68 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | South Holmwood | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 62 | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | Manarra | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 71 | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | Moningarin | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 108 | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | Howatharra | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 52 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | Isseka | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 79 | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-20 | Gleneva | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 22 | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-08-20 | Narndee | Record daily precipitation | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 83 | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-08-23 | Exmouth Town | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 56 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-23 | Learmonth Airport | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 56 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-24 | Ninghan Station | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 75 | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-24 | Winning | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 124 | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-24 | Mardie | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 92 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-24 | Mallee Vale | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 75 | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-24 | Turkey Hill North | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 93 | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-08-25 | Mingenew | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 92 | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-25 | Perenjori | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 103 | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-25 | Bowgada | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 103 | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 2025-08-25 | Coorow | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 103 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 329 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.