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Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026: 21 records at 19 stations, peak on 10 October 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-11-12).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026 set or tied 21 station records at 19 stations.
  • It ran from 9 October 2026 to 10 October 2026 (2 days) and its peak day was 10 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Oodnadatta Airport set a daily record precipitation of 14.2 mm (0.6 in) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 10 October 2026 with 15 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 75 years.

Footprint

9 to 10 October 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Curtin SpringsRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)2026-10-09
TieyonRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-09
Anna CreekRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)2026-10-09
Coffin BayRecord daily precipitation8.5 mm (0.33 in)2026-10-09
TodmordenRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-10
AndamookaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)2026-10-10
Oodnadatta AirportRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)2026-10-10
Parachilna (Nilpena)Record daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)2026-10-10
Whyalla AeroRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-10
ButeRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-10
Mount BarryRecord daily precipitation1.6 mm (0.06 in)2026-10-09
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak)Record daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-10
Mount IveRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)2026-10-10
Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well)Record daily precipitation5.0 mm (0.20 in)2026-10-10
Woomera AerodromeRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-10
Coober Pedy AirportRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)2026-10-09
Clare High SchoolRecord daily precipitation7.0 mm (0.28 in)2026-10-10
Beltana RoadhouseRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2026-10-10
North Shields (Port Lincoln AwRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)2026-10-10

Records per Day

Peak day 15
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 9 October 2026 to 10 October 2026. The most in one day was 15 on 10 October 2026. 0 4 8 11 15 10-0910-10
Records set or tied each day from 9 October 2026 to 10 October 2026. The most in one day was 15 on 10 October 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-096
2026-10-1015

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026 ranked by margin
Coffin Bay, 10-1017.4 mm (0.7 in)
Andamooka, 10-1013.4 mm (0.5 in)
Parachilna (Nilpena), 10-1013.0 mm (0.5 in)
Tieyon, 10-0911.0 mm (0.4 in)
Oodnadatta Airport, 10-108.9 mm (0.35 in)
Mount Barry, 10-108.0 mm (0.31 in)
Todmorden, 10-107.0 mm (0.28 in)
Beltana Roadhouse, 10-105.2 mm (0.20 in)
Bute, 10-104.5 mm (0.18 in)
Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well), 10-103.2 mm (0.13 in)
Whyalla Aero, 10-102.8 mm (0.11 in)
Woomera Aerodrome, 10-102.8 mm (0.11 in)
Coffin Bay, 10-092.3 mm (0.09 in)
Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak), 10-102.0 mm (0.08 in)
Anna Creek, 10-091.8 mm (0.07 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, 9 to 10 October 2026 21 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
21 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, 9 to 10 October 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
968
575
179
1352
161
1125
724
134
347
233
241
224
131
244
84
327
315
128
127
54
39

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 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, 9 to 10 October 2026 (this event)21 records

Every Record Set

21 of 21
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 10 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-09Curtin SpringsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)6.4 mm (0.25 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)6120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09TieyonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.4 mm (0.5 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)2520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Anna CreekRecord daily precipitation (provisional)9.8 mm (0.39 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)3320 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Coffin BayRecord daily precipitation (provisional)8.5 mm (0.33 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Mount BarryRecord daily precipitation (provisional)1.6 mm (0.06 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)4419 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Coober Pedy AirportRecord daily precipitation (provisional)5.6 mm (0.22 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)2812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10TodmordenRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.2 mm (0.5 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)2420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10AndamookaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)19.8 mm (0.8 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Oodnadatta AirportRecord daily precipitation (provisional)14.2 mm (0.6 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)6820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Parachilna (Nilpena)Record daily precipitation (provisional)14.8 mm (0.6 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Whyalla AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.4 mm (0.5 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)4720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Coffin BayRecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.0 mm (0.9 in)17.4 mm (0.7 in)920 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10ButeRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.6 mm (0.5 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)7520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Coober Pedy (McDouall Peak)Record daily precipitation (provisional)13.6 mm (0.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)2419 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Mount IveRecord daily precipitation (provisional)1.8 mm (0.07 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)3119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Mount BarryRecord daily precipitation (provisional)11.0 mm (0.4 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)418 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Oodla Wirra (McCoys Well)Record daily precipitation (provisional)5.0 mm (0.20 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)2716 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Woomera AerodromeRecord daily precipitation (provisional)11.6 mm (0.5 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)1515 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Clare High SchoolRecord daily precipitation (provisional)7.0 mm (0.28 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)2712 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Beltana RoadhouseRecord daily precipitation (provisional)19.0 mm (0.7 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)411 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10North Shields (Port Lincoln AwRecord daily precipitation (provisional)6.4 mm (0.25 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)910 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 2026-11-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.