Canning River Weir Weather Records (ASN00009050)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Canning River Weir (ASN00009050), Australia, with 94 years of record.
Key Facts for Canning River Weir
- Canning River Weir (ASN00009050) is a weather station in Australia at -32.16 latitude and 116.13 longitude, 207 m (679 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1903 to 1996, 94 years of record.
- 0 records set at Canning River Weir still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Canning River Weir set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.6 mm (2.5 in) on 18 October 1995.
About the Station
- Location: Australia, -32.16 latitude, 116.13 longitude.
- Elevation: 207 m (679 ft).
- Period of record: 1903 to 1996, 94 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-29 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 138.6 mm (5.5 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 138.6 mm (5.5 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 29 January 1990 |
| Feb | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 17 February 1955 |
| Mar | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 9 March 1934 |
| Apr | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 16 April 1926 |
| May | 118.6 mm (4.7 in) | 29 May 1932 |
| Jun | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 10 June 1920 |
| Jul | 138.6 mm (5.5 in) | 29 July 1987 |
| Aug | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 4 August 1964 |
| Sep | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 14 September 1947 |
| Oct | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 18 October 1995 |
| Nov | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 23 November 1916 |
| Dec | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 30 December 1970 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 October 1995 | Canning River Weir, AU | monthly rain | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 25 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 July 1995 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 48 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 September 1994 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 71 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 May 1994 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 40 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 February 1993 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 23 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 February 1993 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 10 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 November 1992 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 66 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 February 1992 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 48 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 January 1992 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 January 1992 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 42 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 1991 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 4 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 November 1991 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 October 1991 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 57 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 April 1991 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 36 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 March 1990 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 February 1990 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 38 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 January 1990 | Canning River Weir, AU | monthly rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1989 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1989 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 3.9 mm (0.15 in) | 74 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 November 1988 | Canning River Weir, AU | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 79 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1903 to 1996| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 138.6 mm (5.5 in) | 1987 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 83 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 280.1 mm (11.0 in) | 1932 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 83 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 89 days | 1994 | 36 days | 83 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1909 | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1910 | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1911 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1912 | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1913 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1914 | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1915 | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1916 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1917 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1920 | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1921 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1922 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1923 | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1924 | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1925 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1926 | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1927 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1928 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1929 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1930 | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1931 | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1932 | 118.6 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1933 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1934 | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1935 | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1936 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1937 | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1938 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1939 | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1941 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1942 | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1943 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1944 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1945 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1946 | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1947 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1948 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1949 | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1950 | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1951 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1952 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1953 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1954 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1955 | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1956 | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1957 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1958 | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1959 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1960 | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1961 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1962 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1963 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1964 | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1965 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1966 | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1967 | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1968 | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1969 | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1970 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1971 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1975 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1976 | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1977 | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1978 | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1979 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1980 | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1981 | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1982 | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1983 | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1984 | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1985 | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1986 | 89.6 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1987 | 138.6 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1988 | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1989 | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1990 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1991 | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1992 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1993 | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1994 | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1995 | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1996 | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1909 | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1910 | 141.5 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1911 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1912 | 149.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1913 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1914 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1915 | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1916 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1917 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1920 | 208.6 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1921 | 176.3 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1922 | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1923 | 172.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1924 | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1925 | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1926 | 178.7 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1927 | 138.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1928 | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1929 | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1930 | 267.0 mm (10.5 in) |
| 1931 | 148.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1932 | 280.1 mm (11.0 in) |
| 1933 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1934 | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1935 | 141.7 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1936 | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1937 | 127.1 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1938 | 95.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1939 | 189.6 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1941 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1942 | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1943 | 146.3 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1944 | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1945 | 235.4 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1946 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1947 | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1948 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1949 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1950 | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1951 | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1952 | 119.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1953 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1954 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1955 | 152.2 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1956 | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1957 | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1958 | 161.8 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1959 | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1960 | 113.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1961 | 101.5 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1962 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1963 | 154.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1964 | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1965 | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1966 | 115.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1967 | 182.3 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1968 | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1969 | 101.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1970 | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1971 | 91.1 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1975 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1976 | 110.4 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1977 | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1978 | 183.8 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1979 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1980 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1981 | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1982 | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1983 | 118.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1984 | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1985 | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1986 | 156.7 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1987 | 202.8 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1988 | 141.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1989 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1990 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1991 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1992 | 113.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1993 | 102.2 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1994 | 158.6 mm (6.2 in) |
| 1995 | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1996 | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1903 | 28 days |
| 1909 | 49 days |
| 1910 | 46 days |
| 1911 | 69 days |
| 1912 | 48 days |
| 1913 | 29 days |
| 1914 | 43 days |
| 1915 | 29 days |
| 1916 | 29 days |
| 1917 | 31 days |
| 1920 | 37 days |
| 1921 | 42 days |
| 1922 | 24 days |
| 1923 | 60 days |
| 1924 | 52 days |
| 1925 | 31 days |
| 1926 | 31 days |
| 1927 | 28 days |
| 1928 | 45 days |
| 1929 | 35 days |
| 1930 | 35 days |
| 1931 | 63 days |
| 1932 | 65 days |
| 1933 | 29 days |
| 1934 | 21 days |
| 1935 | 48 days |
| 1936 | 61 days |
| 1937 | 41 days |
| 1938 | 53 days |
| 1939 | 32 days |
| 1941 | 56 days |
| 1942 | 31 days |
| 1943 | 35 days |
| 1944 | 40 days |
| 1945 | 27 days |
| 1946 | 65 days |
| 1947 | 29 days |
| 1948 | 51 days |
| 1949 | 42 days |
| 1950 | 70 days |
| 1951 | 29 days |
| 1952 | 43 days |
| 1953 | 55 days |
| 1954 | 33 days |
| 1955 | 34 days |
| 1956 | 63 days |
| 1957 | 45 days |
| 1958 | 33 days |
| 1959 | 32 days |
| 1960 | 47 days |
| 1961 | 24 days |
| 1962 | 35 days |
| 1963 | 33 days |
| 1964 | 54 days |
| 1965 | 28 days |
| 1966 | 27 days |
| 1967 | 27 days |
| 1968 | 32 days |
| 1969 | 43 days |
| 1970 | 51 days |
| 1971 | 32 days |
| 1975 | 59 days |
| 1976 | 32 days |
| 1977 | 32 days |
| 1978 | 36 days |
| 1979 | 31 days |
| 1980 | 41 days |
| 1981 | 48 days |
| 1982 | 40 days |
| 1983 | 33 days |
| 1984 | 36 days |
| 1985 | 30 days |
| 1986 | 31 days |
| 1987 | 69 days |
| 1988 | 68 days |
| 1989 | 33 days |
| 1990 | 27 days |
| 1991 | 53 days |
| 1992 | 30 days |
| 1993 | 40 days |
| 1994 | 89 days |
| 1995 | 53 days |
| 1996 | 29 days |
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Rainfall Return Levels
75 years, 1909 to 1995A day with at least 64.0 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 134.5 mm (5.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | |
| 5 years | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | |
| 10 years | 94.1 mm (3.7 in) | |
| 25 years | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | |
| 50 years | 122.1 mm (4.8 in) | |
| 100 years | 134.5 mm (5.3 in) | Longer than the 75 years of record |
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 75 years of values from 1909 to 1995.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 138.6 mm (5.5 in) in 1987; 118.6 mm (4.7 in) in 1932; 104.6 mm (4.1 in) in 1934.
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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).