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Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026: 9 records at 9 stations, peak on 20 June 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 set or tied 9 station records at 9 stations.
  • It ran from 18 June 2026 to 20 June 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 20 June 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Benmara set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 20 June 2026.
  • The busiest day was 20 June 2026 with 4 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 137 years.

Footprint

18 to 20 June 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BenmaraRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)2026-06-20
ClunyRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)2026-06-18
Roseberth StationRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)2026-06-18
Fort Constantine StationRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)2026-06-19
Devoncourt StationRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)2026-06-19
Herbert ValeRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)2026-06-20
Gereta StationRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)2026-06-20
Cloncurry AirportRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)2026-06-20
Boulia AirportRecord daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)2026-06-19

Records per Day

Peak day 4
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 Records set or tied each day from 18 June 2026 to 20 June 2026. The most in one day was 4 on 20 June 2026. 0 1 2 3 4 06-1806-1906-20
Records set or tied each day from 18 June 2026 to 20 June 2026. The most in one day was 4 on 20 June 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026
DateRecords
2026-06-182
2026-06-193
2026-06-204

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 ranked by margin
Benmara, 06-2039.0 mm (1.5 in)
Cloncurry Airport, 06-2016.2 mm (0.6 in)
Roseberth Station, 06-1815.4 mm (0.6 in)
Fort Constantine Station, 06-1915.0 mm (0.6 in)
Cluny, 06-1811.6 mm (0.5 in)
Gereta Station, 06-209.4 mm (0.37 in)
Herbert Vale, 06-208.0 mm (0.31 in)
Devoncourt Station, 06-191.4 mm (0.06 in)
Boulia Airport, 06-190.8 mm (0.03 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, 18 to 20 June 2026 9 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 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
9 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, 18 to 20 June 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
15137
3935
1595
8135
1112
1648
1239
920
19

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026 (this event)9 records

Every Record Set

9 of 9
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 18 to 20 June 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-06-18ClunyRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)3920 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-18Roseberth StationRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)9520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-19Fort Constantine StationRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)13720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-19Devoncourt StationRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)11220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-19Boulia AirportRecord daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)912 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-20BenmaraRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)3554 of 100 (Notable)
2026-06-20Herbert ValeRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)13520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-20Gereta StationRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)2020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-20Cloncurry AirportRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)

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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.