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Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026: 7 records at 7 stations, peak on 25 October 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026 set or tied 7 station records at 7 stations.
  • It ran from 25 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (2 days) and its peak day was 25 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) set a daily record precipitation of 30.8 mm (1.2 in) on 26 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 25 October 2026 with 5 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 76 years.

Footprint

25 to 26 October 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026 is outlined, with 7 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026 is outlined, with 7 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Lewis Hill (St Pauls River)Record daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)2026-10-26
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)Record daily precipitation39.0 mm (1.5 in)2026-10-26
Golden Valley (Brodies Road)Record daily precipitation22.8 mm (0.9 in)2026-10-25
Launceston AirportRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)2026-10-25
Deviot JettyRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)2026-10-25
Luncheon Hill (Forestry)Record daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)2026-10-25
Westbury (Birralee Road)Record daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)2026-10-25

Records per Day

Peak day 5
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 25 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. The most in one day was 5 on 25 October 2026. 0 1 3 4 5 10-2510-26
Records set or tied each day from 25 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. The most in one day was 5 on 25 October 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-255
2026-10-262

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026 ranked by margin
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road), 10-2617.0 mm (0.7 in)
Golden Valley (Brodies Road), 10-2510.0 mm (0.4 in)
Launceston Airport, 10-254.4 mm (0.17 in)
Luncheon Hill (Forestry), 10-251.0 mm (0.04 in)
Lewis Hill (St Pauls River), 10-260.8 mm (0.03 in)
Deviot Jetty, 10-250.2 mm (0.01 in)
Westbury (Birralee Road), 10-250.2 mm (0.01 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, 25 to 26 October 2026 7 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
7 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, 25 to 26 October 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
176
1024
425
174
032
112
04

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 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, 25 to 26 October 2026 (this event)7 records

Every Record Set

7 of 7
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 25 to 26 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-25Golden Valley (Brodies Road)Record daily precipitation (provisional)22.8 mm (0.9 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)2420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Launceston AirportRecord daily precipitation (provisional)17.4 mm (0.7 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)2520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Deviot JettyRecord daily precipitation (provisional)11.2 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)3212 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Luncheon Hill (Forestry)Record daily precipitation (provisional)9.6 mm (0.38 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)127 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-25Westbury (Birralee Road)Record daily precipitation (provisional)19.8 mm (0.8 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)45 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-26Lewis Hill (St Pauls River)Record daily precipitation (provisional)30.8 mm (1.2 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)7632 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-26Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)Record daily precipitation (provisional)39.0 mm (1.5 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)421 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.