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Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026: 12 records at 12 stations, peak on 24 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 set or tied 12 station records at 12 stations.
  • It ran from 24 July 2026 to 25 July 2026 (2 days) and its peak day was 24 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Woodbridge set a daily record precipitation of 35.4 mm (1.4 in) on 24 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 24 July 2026 with 8 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 61 years.

Footprint

24 to 25 July 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 is outlined, with 12 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
WoodbridgeRecord daily precipitation35.4 mm (1.4 in)2026-07-24
Glenorchy (Glenorchy ReservoirRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-24
Butlers GorgeRecord daily precipitation42.8 mm (1.7 in)2026-07-25
Middleton Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation26.5 mm (1.0 in)2026-07-24
Strathgordon (Gordon Power StaRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)2026-07-25
Nierinna (Cuthberts Road)Record daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-07-24
Derwent BridgeRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)2026-07-25
Cradle Mountain Visitors CentrRecord daily precipitation87.0 mm (3.4 in)2026-07-25
Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road)Record daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)2026-07-24
Snug Plains (Cataract Falls)Record daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)2026-07-24
Margate (Sunnyside)Record daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)2026-07-24
Molesworth (Glen Dhu Road)Record daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)2026-07-24

Records per Day

Peak day 8
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 24 July 2026 to 25 July 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 24 July 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 07-2407-25
Records set or tied each day from 24 July 2026 to 25 July 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 24 July 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-248
2026-07-254

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 ranked by margin
Woodbridge, 07-2418.8 mm (0.7 in)
Strathgordon (Gordon Power Sta, 07-2515.4 mm (0.6 in)
Derwent Bridge, 07-259.4 mm (0.37 in)
Middleton Post Office, 07-248.7 mm (0.34 in)
Nierinna (Cuthberts Road), 07-248.2 mm (0.32 in)
Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, 07-245.4 mm (0.21 in)
Cradle Mountain Visitors Centr, 07-253.6 mm (0.14 in)
Butlers Gorge, 07-252.9 mm (0.11 in)
Snug Plains (Cataract Falls), 07-242.4 mm (0.09 in)
Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road), 07-241.6 mm (0.06 in)
Margate (Sunnyside), 07-241.0 mm (0.04 in)
Molesworth (Glen Dhu Road), 07-240.6 mm (0.02 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 25 July 2026 12 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 20 40 60 80 05101520 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
12 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 25 July 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1923
560
361
923
1537
823
923
48
235
223
123
123

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026 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 25 July 2026 (this event)12 records

Every Record Set

12 of 12
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 24 to 25 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-24WoodbridgeRecord daily precipitation35.4 mm (1.4 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)2343 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-24Glenorchy (Glenorchy ReservoirRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)6032 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Middleton Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation26.5 mm (1.0 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)2328 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Nierinna (Cuthberts Road)Record daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)2319 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Lucaston (Bakers Creek Road)Record daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)3516 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Snug Plains (Cataract Falls)Record daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)2314 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Margate (Sunnyside)Record daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)2312 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Molesworth (Glen Dhu Road)Record daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)2310 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Butlers GorgeRecord daily precipitation42.8 mm (1.7 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)6129 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Strathgordon (Gordon Power StaRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)3726 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Derwent BridgeRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)2319 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Cradle Mountain Visitors CentrRecord daily precipitation87.0 mm (3.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)817 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.