Powell Creek Weather Records (ASN00015083)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Powell Creek (ASN00015083), Australia, with 115 years of record.

Key Facts for Powell Creek

Powell Creek (ASN00015083) is a weather station in Australia at -18.08 latitude and 133.68 longitude, 239 m (785 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1873 to 1987, 115 years of record.
0 records set at Powell Creek still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Powell Creek set a daily record precipitation of 30.8 mm (1.2 in) on 1 July 1986.

About the Station

Location: Australia, -18.08 latitude, 133.68 longitude.
Elevation: 239 m (785 ft).
Period of record: 1873 to 1987, 115 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Powell Creek. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Powell Creek, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records

0 records at Powell Creek still stand.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 213.6 mm (8.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Powell Creek. The most was 213.6 mm (8.4 in) on 12 February 1895.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Powell Creek
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	12 January 1921
Feb	213.6 mm (8.4 in)	12 February 1895
Mar	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	8 March 1972
Apr	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	2 April 1975
May	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	8 May 1926
Jun	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	2 June 1944
Jul	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	3 July 1900
Aug	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10 August 1887
Sep	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	6 September 1978
Oct	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	18 October 1950
Nov	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	28 November 1909
Dec	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	18 December 1949

Latest Records

Latest records at Powell Creek
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 July 1986	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1985	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	74 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1984	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1984	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 January 1984	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1984	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1983	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 April 1983	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1983	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	81 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1983	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1982	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 1981	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1981	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 1981	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 January 1981	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	61 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 December 1980	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 August 1980	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	4.4 mm (0.17 in)	105 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1979	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	85 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1873 to 1987

Yearly extremes at Powell Creek: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)	213.6 mm (8.4 in)	1895	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	101
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	492.7 mm (19.4 in)	1895	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	101
Longest dry spell (CDD)	270 days	1888	126 days	101

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Powell Creek, 1873 to 1987. The record is 213.6 mm (8.4 in) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is 65.2 mm (2.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Powell Creek by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1873	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1874	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1875	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1876	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1877	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1878	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1880	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1883	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1885	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1886	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1887	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1888	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1889	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1890	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1891	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1892	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1893	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1894	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1895	213.6 mm (8.4 in)
1896	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1897	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1898	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1899	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1900	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1901	118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1902	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
1903	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1904	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1905	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1906	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1907	89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1908	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1909	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
1910	208.0 mm (8.2 in)
1911	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1912	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1913	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1914	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1915	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
1916	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1917	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1918	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1919	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1920	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1921	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1922	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1923	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1924	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
1925	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1926	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1927	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1928	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1929	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1930	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1931	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1932	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1933	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1934	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1935	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1936	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1937	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1938	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1939	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1940	122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1941	117.9 mm (4.6 in)
1942	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1943	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1944	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1945	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1946	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1947	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1948	178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1949	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1950	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1951	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1952	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1953	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1954	46.5 mm (1.8 in)
1968	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1969	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1971	97.0 mm (3.8 in)
1972	189.5 mm (7.5 in)
1973	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1974	100.0 mm (3.9 in)
1975	140.8 mm (5.5 in)
1976	61.4 mm (2.4 in)
1977	65.2 mm (2.6 in)
1978	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
1979	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1980	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1981	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1982	44.6 mm (1.8 in)
1983	135.6 mm (5.3 in)
1984	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1985	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1986	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1987	169.0 mm (6.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Powell Creek, 1873 to 1987. The record is 492.7 mm (19.4 in) in 1895, marked on the chart; the median year is 108.0 mm (4.3 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Powell Creek by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1873	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1874	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1875	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1876	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1877	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1878	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1880	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1881	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1882	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1883	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1884	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1885	146.9 mm (5.8 in)
1886	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1887	82.5 mm (3.2 in)
1888	90.6 mm (3.6 in)
1889	156.4 mm (6.2 in)
1890	173.3 mm (6.8 in)
1891	122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1892	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1893	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1894	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1895	492.7 mm (19.4 in)
1896	176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1897	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1898	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1899	137.9 mm (5.4 in)
1900	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1901	169.4 mm (6.7 in)
1902	113.6 mm (4.5 in)
1903	162.8 mm (6.4 in)
1904	229.3 mm (9.0 in)
1905	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1906	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1907	174.5 mm (6.9 in)
1908	87.1 mm (3.4 in)
1909	179.6 mm (7.1 in)
1910	366.5 mm (14.4 in)
1911	64.7 mm (2.5 in)
1912	73.5 mm (2.9 in)
1913	134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1914	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
1915	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1916	67.6 mm (2.7 in)
1917	134.4 mm (5.3 in)
1918	165.8 mm (6.5 in)
1919	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1920	177.7 mm (7.0 in)
1921	189.0 mm (7.4 in)
1922	273.3 mm (10.8 in)
1923	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1924	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1925	113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1926	317.2 mm (12.5 in)
1927	85.5 mm (3.4 in)
1928	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1929	145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1930	239.1 mm (9.4 in)
1931	41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1932	128.8 mm (5.1 in)
1933	91.0 mm (3.6 in)
1934	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1935	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1936	133.5 mm (5.3 in)
1937	138.1 mm (5.4 in)
1938	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1939	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
1940	230.3 mm (9.1 in)
1941	274.2 mm (10.8 in)
1942	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1943	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1944	49.1 mm (1.9 in)
1945	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1946	141.7 mm (5.6 in)
1947	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1948	214.9 mm (8.5 in)
1949	209.5 mm (8.2 in)
1950	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1951	139.2 mm (5.5 in)
1952	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1953	200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1954	75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1968	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1969	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1970	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1971	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1972	196.9 mm (7.8 in)
1973	187.0 mm (7.4 in)
1974	241.4 mm (9.5 in)
1975	204.0 mm (8.0 in)
1976	148.4 mm (5.8 in)
1977	114.2 mm (4.5 in)
1978	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1979	108.4 mm (4.3 in)
1980	100.7 mm (4.0 in)
1981	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1982	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1983	306.6 mm (12.1 in)
1984	167.4 mm (6.6 in)
1985	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1986	35.4 mm (1.4 in)
1987	203.0 mm (8.0 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Powell Creek, 1873 to 1987. The record is 270 days in 1888, marked on the chart; the median year is 126 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Powell Creek by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1873	30 days
1874	31 days
1875	61 days
1876	122 days
1877	62 days
1878	92 days
1880	153 days
1881	61 days
1882	62 days
1883	183 days
1884	183 days
1885	211 days
1886	113 days
1887	56 days
1888	270 days
1889	85 days
1890	79 days
1891	122 days
1892	184 days
1893	79 days
1894	136 days
1895	95 days
1896	71 days
1897	228 days
1898	97 days
1899	121 days
1900	63 days
1901	96 days
1902	134 days
1903	129 days
1904	97 days
1905	117 days
1906	131 days
1907	70 days
1908	183 days
1909	113 days
1910	122 days
1911	163 days
1912	85 days
1913	132 days
1914	208 days
1915	161 days
1916	64 days
1917	74 days
1918	217 days
1919	163 days
1920	67 days
1921	212 days
1922	161 days
1923	149 days
1924	177 days
1925	212 days
1926	153 days
1927	116 days
1928	225 days
1929	205 days
1930	127 days
1931	167 days
1932	131 days
1933	156 days
1934	82 days
1935	105 days
1936	96 days
1937	126 days
1938	132 days
1939	64 days
1940	182 days
1941	122 days
1942	135 days
1943	156 days
1944	105 days
1945	224 days
1946	214 days
1947	73 days
1948	228 days
1949	204 days
1950	83 days
1951	218 days
1952	223 days
1953	230 days
1954	47 days
1968	87 days
1969	95 days
1970	143 days
1971	118 days
1972	203 days
1973	18 days
1974	112 days
1975	86 days
1976	202 days
1977	172 days
1978	66 days
1979	95 days
1980	90 days
1981	93 days
1982	224 days
1983	151 days
1984	150 days
1985	133 days
1986	182 days
1987	18 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

84 years, 1885 to 1986

A day with at least 67.3 mm (2.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 228.0 mm (9.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Powell Creek: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
5 years	100.4 mm (4.0 in)
10 years	125.8 mm (5.0 in)
25 years	162.5 mm (6.4 in)
50 years	193.6 mm (7.6 in)
100 years	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	Longer than the 84 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, 84 years of values from 1885 to 1986.

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: 213.6 mm (8.4 in) in 1895; 208.0 mm (8.2 in) in 1910; 189.5 mm (7.5 in) in 1972.

Download the Data

Data for Powell Creek standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Powell Creek threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
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Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
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