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Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026: 15 records at 15 stations, peak on 18 October 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 set or tied 15 station records at 15 stations.
  • It ran from 17 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 18 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hamilton Island Airport set a daily record precipitation of 48.7 mm (1.9 in) on 19 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 18 October 2026 with 8 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 88 years.

Footprint

17 to 19 October 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 is outlined, with 15 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Hamilton Island AirportRecord daily precipitation48.7 mm (1.9 in)2026-10-19
Plane Creek Sugar MillRecord daily precipitation71.2 mm (2.8 in)2026-10-19
StrathmoreRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)2026-10-19
Whyanbeel ValleyRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)2026-10-18
BambarooRecord daily precipitation55.0 mm (2.2 in)2026-10-18
Robin Hood StationRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)2026-10-18
Yaramulla StationRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)2026-10-19
Mount JukesRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)2026-10-18
DoongaraRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)2026-10-19
Upper Stone ExelbyRecord daily precipitation19.2 mm (0.8 in)2026-10-18
Mt SophiaRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)2026-10-18
Proserpine AirportRecord daily precipitation31.6 mm (1.2 in)2026-10-19
Mackay M.ORecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)2026-10-18
Werrington StationRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)2026-10-18
Lucinda PointRecord daily precipitation3.4 mm (0.13 in)2026-10-17

Records per Day

Peak day 8
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 17 October 2026 to 19 October 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 18 October 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 10-1710-1810-19
Records set or tied each day from 17 October 2026 to 19 October 2026. The most in one day was 8 on 18 October 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-171
2026-10-188
2026-10-196

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 ranked by margin
Hamilton Island Airport, 10-1936.9 mm (1.5 in)
Bambaroo, 10-1825.0 mm (1.0 in)
Mt Sophia, 10-1825.0 mm (1.0 in)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill, 10-1921.4 mm (0.8 in)
Yaramulla Station, 10-1915.0 mm (0.6 in)
Strathmore, 10-1912.0 mm (0.5 in)
Proserpine Airport, 10-1912.0 mm (0.5 in)
Robin Hood Station, 10-1810.0 mm (0.4 in)
Mackay M.O, 10-188.4 mm (0.33 in)
Doongara, 10-197.0 mm (0.28 in)
Whyanbeel Valley, 10-186.3 mm (0.25 in)
Mount Jukes, 10-186.0 mm (0.24 in)
Werrington Station, 10-186.0 mm (0.24 in)
Upper Stone Exelby, 10-183.5 mm (0.14 in)
Lucinda Point, 10-170.4 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, 17 to 19 October 2026 15 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 25 50 75 100 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
15 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, 17 to 19 October 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
3740
2180
1280
688
258
1055
1540
452
643
740
2515
128
88
68
029

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026 compared with similar events
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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, 17 to 19 October 2026 (this event)15 records

Every Record Set

15 of 15
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 17 to 19 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-17Lucinda PointRecord daily precipitation (provisional)3.4 mm (0.13 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)2912 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Whyanbeel ValleyRecord daily precipitation (provisional)49.0 mm (1.9 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)8837 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-18BambarooRecord daily precipitation (provisional)55.0 mm (2.2 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)829 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Robin Hood StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)27.0 mm (1.1 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)5528 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Mount JukesRecord daily precipitation (provisional)61.0 mm (2.4 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)4324 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Upper Stone ExelbyRecord daily precipitation (provisional)19.2 mm (0.8 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)5220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Mt SophiaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)73.0 mm (2.9 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)1518 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Mackay M.ORecord daily precipitation (provisional)23.0 mm (0.9 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)815 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Werrington StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)10.0 mm (0.4 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)814 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19Hamilton Island AirportRecord daily precipitation (provisional)48.7 mm (1.9 in)36.9 mm (1.5 in)4048 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-19Plane Creek Sugar MillRecord daily precipitation (provisional)71.2 mm (2.8 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)8046 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-19StrathmoreRecord daily precipitation (provisional)36.6 mm (1.4 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)8042 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-19Yaramulla StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)29.0 mm (1.1 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)4028 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19DoongaraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)34.0 mm (1.3 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)4022 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19Proserpine AirportRecord daily precipitation (provisional)31.6 mm (1.2 in)12.0 mm (0.5 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 2026-11-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.