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Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026: 17 records at 17 stations, peak on 29 October 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026 set or tied 17 station records at 17 stations.
  • It ran from 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 29 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Double Island Point Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 104.2 mm (4.1 in) on 29 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 29 October 2026 with 9 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 96 years.

Footprint

28 to 30 October 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Double Island Point LighthouseRecord daily precipitation104.2 mm (4.1 in)2026-10-29
Tambo Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)2026-10-28
Woodbine StationRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)2026-10-30
JochmusRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)2026-10-29
Surbiton StationRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)2026-10-29
Rockhampton AeroRecord daily precipitation53.0 mm (2.1 in)2026-10-29
MonklandsRecord daily precipitation43.0 mm (1.7 in)2026-10-28
Longreach AeroRecord daily precipitation7.0 mm (0.28 in)2026-10-28
AlniRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)2026-10-28
GilbertonRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)2026-10-29
WoorarraRecord daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)2026-10-29
TalagaiRecord daily precipitation32.4 mm (1.3 in)2026-10-29
Peakvale StationRecord daily precipitation22.8 mm (0.9 in)2026-10-28
Yaramulla StationRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)2026-10-29
GueRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)2026-10-30
Seventeen SeventyRecord daily precipitation45.8 mm (1.8 in)2026-10-29
WyoraRecord daily precipitation1.2 mm (0.05 in)2026-10-28

Records per Day

Peak day 9
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 29 October 2026. 0 3 5 8 10 10-2810-2910-30
Records set or tied each day from 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 29 October 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-286
2026-10-299
2026-10-302

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026 ranked by margin
Double Island Point Lighthouse, 10-2950.6 mm (2.0 in)
Jochmus, 10-2931.6 mm (1.2 in)
Rockhampton Aero, 10-2928.0 mm (1.1 in)
Tambo Post Office, 10-2824.1 mm (0.9 in)
Monklands, 10-2819.0 mm (0.7 in)
Surbiton Station, 10-2915.7 mm (0.6 in)
Talagai, 10-2913.4 mm (0.5 in)
Seventeen Seventy, 10-299.8 mm (0.39 in)
Woorarra, 10-296.2 mm (0.24 in)
Gilberton, 10-295.8 mm (0.23 in)
Alni, 10-285.6 mm (0.22 in)
Yaramulla Station, 10-294.0 mm (0.16 in)
Woodbine Station, 10-302.8 mm (0.11 in)
Peakvale Station, 10-281.4 mm (0.06 in)
Wyora, 10-280.8 mm (0.03 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, 28 to 30 October 2026 17 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 015304560 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
17 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, 28 to 30 October 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
5172
2472
396
3239
688
1652
2813
647
1936
047
623
1313
116
425
016
105
10

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 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, 28 to 30 October 2026 (this event)17 records

Every Record Set

18 of 17
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 30 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-28Tambo Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation (provisional)43.2 mm (1.7 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)7255 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-28MonklandsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)43.0 mm (1.7 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)3629 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28Longreach AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)7.0 mm (0.28 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)4720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28AlniRecord daily precipitation (provisional)8.0 mm (0.31 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)4720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28Peakvale StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)22.8 mm (0.9 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)1616 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28WyoraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)1.2 mm (0.05 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)03 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-28GueRecord daily precipitation (tie) (provisional)0.5 mm (0.02 in)tie02 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29Double Island Point LighthouseRecord daily precipitation (provisional)104.2 mm (4.1 in)50.6 mm (2.0 in)7270 of 100 (Major)
2026-10-29JochmusRecord daily precipitation (provisional)35.6 mm (1.4 in)31.6 mm (1.2 in)3943 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-29Surbiton StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)34.0 mm (1.3 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)5236 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-29Rockhampton AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)53.0 mm (2.1 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)1335 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-29GilbertonRecord daily precipitation (provisional)12.0 mm (0.5 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)2320 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29WoorarraRecord daily precipitation (provisional)20.4 mm (0.8 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)8820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29TalagaiRecord daily precipitation (provisional)32.4 mm (1.3 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)1317 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29Yaramulla StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)10.0 mm (0.4 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)2514 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-29Seventeen SeventyRecord daily precipitation (provisional)45.8 mm (1.8 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)511 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-30Woodbine StationRecord daily precipitation (provisional)65.0 mm (2.6 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)9650 of 100 (Notable)
2026-10-30GueRecord daily precipitation (provisional)6.4 mm (0.25 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)1613 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.