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Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026: 9 records at 8 stations, peak on 10 October 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 set or tied 9 station records at 8 stations.
  • It ran from 10 October 2026 to 11 October 2026 (2 days) and its peak day was 10 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Lands End Station set a daily record precipitation of 46.5 mm (1.8 in) on 10 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 10 October 2026 with 6 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 137 years.

Footprint

10 to 11 October 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Lands End StationRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)2026-10-10
Camooweal TownshipRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)2026-10-11
Fort Constantine StationRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)2026-10-10
Gereta StationRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)2026-10-10
GueRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)2026-10-10
Gregory Downs OutstationRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)2026-10-11
Cloncurry AirportRecord daily precipitation13.8 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-10
WyoraRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)2026-10-10

Records per Day

Peak day 6
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 10 October 2026 to 11 October 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 10 October 2026. 0 2 3 5 6 10-1010-11
Records set or tied each day from 10 October 2026 to 11 October 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 10 October 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-106
2026-10-113

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 ranked by margin
Cloncurry Airport, 10-1012.6 mm (0.5 in)
Camooweal Township, 10-1111.6 mm (0.5 in)
Fort Constantine Station, 10-106.6 mm (0.26 in)
Lands End Station, 10-106.4 mm (0.25 in)
Gregory Downs Outstation, 10-113.0 mm (0.12 in)
Gereta Station, 10-103.0 mm (0.12 in)
Wyora, 10-103.0 mm (0.12 in)
Fort Constantine Station, 10-112.0 mm (0.08 in)
Gue, 10-101.5 mm (0.06 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, 10 to 11 October 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 0481115 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, 10 to 11 October 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
3123
2137
3117
676
288
1213
740
130
319

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 compared with similar events
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Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026 (this event)9 records

Every Record Set

9 of 9
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 10 to 11 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-10Lands End StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)46.5 mm (1.8 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)7638 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-10Fort Constantine StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.0 mm (0.9 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Gereta StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)11720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10GueRecord daily precipitation (provisional)1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)8820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10Cloncurry AirportRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.8 mm (0.5 in)12.6 mm (0.5 in)015 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-10WyoraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)7.5 mm (0.30 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)1911 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Camooweal TownshipRecord daily precipitation (provisional)25.4 mm (1.0 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)1327 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Fort Constantine StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)13720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-11Gregory Downs OutstationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)12320 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.