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Happy Valley Reservoir Weather Records (ASN00023721)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Happy Valley Reservoir (ASN00023721), Australia, with 163 years of record.

Key Facts for Happy Valley Reservoir

  • Happy Valley Reservoir (ASN00023721) is a weather station in Australia at -35.06 latitude and 138.56 longitude, 170 m (558 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1864 to 2026, 163 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Happy Valley Reservoir still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Happy Valley Reservoir set a daily record precipitation of 36.6 mm (1.4 in) on 25 August 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Australia, -35.06 latitude, 138.56 longitude.
  • Elevation: 170 m (558 ft).
  • Period of record: 1864 to 2026, 163 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Happy Valley Reservoir, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Happy Valley Reservoir. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Happy Valley Reservoir. 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 Happy Valley Reservoir, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Happy Valley Reservoir by the year they were set 0 records at Happy Valley Reservoir still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Happy Valley Reservoir still stand.
Standing records at Happy Valley Reservoir by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Happy Valley Reservoir set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Happy Valley Reservoir between 17 April 1938 and 9 February 1969. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation17 April 1938: Record daily precipitation 62.0 mm (2.4 in)25 January 1941: Record daily precipitation 83.1 mm (3.3 in)9 February 1969: Record daily precipitation 93.2 mm (3.7 in)1940194519501955196019651970
3 all-time records were set at Happy Valley Reservoir between 17 April 1938 and 9 February 1969. Each dot is a new record.
When Happy Valley Reservoir set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1938-04-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1941-01-25Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1969-02-09Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 93.2 mm (3.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 93.2 mm (3.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Happy Valley Reservoir The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Happy Valley Reservoir. The most was 93.2 mm (3.7 in) on 9 February 1969. 0255075100 Jan: 83.1 mm (3.3 in), 25 January 1941 Jan Feb: 93.2 mm (3.7 in), 9 February 1969 Feb Mar: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 5 March 1910 Mar Apr: 69.3 mm (2.7 in), 17 April 1971 Apr May: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 26 May 1963 May Jun: 56.9 mm (2.2 in), 3 June 1916 Jun Jul: 62.6 mm (2.5 in), 5 July 2016 Jul Aug: 52.0 mm (2.0 in), 7 August 1997 Aug Sep: 52.3 mm (2.1 in), 16 September 1935 Sep Oct: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 31 October 1997 Oct Nov: 74.2 mm (2.9 in), 12 November 1960 Nov Dec: 58.0 mm (2.3 in), 28 December 2016 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Happy Valley Reservoir. The most was 93.2 mm (3.7 in) on 9 February 1969.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Happy Valley Reservoir
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan83.1 mm (3.3 in)25 January 1941
Feb93.2 mm (3.7 in)9 February 1969
Mar45.7 mm (1.8 in)5 March 1910
Apr69.3 mm (2.7 in)17 April 1971
May47.2 mm (1.9 in)26 May 1963
Jun56.9 mm (2.2 in)3 June 1916
Jul62.6 mm (2.5 in)5 July 2016
Aug52.0 mm (2.0 in)7 August 1997
Sep52.3 mm (2.1 in)16 September 1935
Oct60.2 mm (2.4 in)31 October 1997
Nov74.2 mm (2.9 in)12 November 1960
Dec58.0 mm (2.3 in)28 December 2016

Latest Records

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Latest records at Happy Valley Reservoir
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
25 August 2026Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain (Provisional)36.6 mm (1.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)43 years24 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)41 years43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2026Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain25.8 mm (1.0 in)6.2 mm (0.24 in)15 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 2026Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain36.4 mm (1.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)40 years24 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 2026Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain31.6 mm (1.2 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)71 years33 of 100 (Routine)
23 November 2025Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain32.2 mm (1.3 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)118 years63 of 100 (Major)
4 November 2025Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain13.4 mm (0.5 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2025Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain36.4 mm (1.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)52 years32 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 2025Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain39.2 mm (1.5 in)12.8 mm (0.5 in)127 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2024Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)98 years47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2024Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)2 years19 of 100 (Routine)
10 December 2023Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain37.4 mm (1.5 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)52 years38 of 100 (Notable)
28 November 2023Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)102 years67 of 100 (Major)
24 November 2023Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)1 year13 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2023Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 2023Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)66 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2023Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain18.6 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)122 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2022Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)5 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2022Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)24.0 mm (0.9 in)33 years53 of 100 (Notable)
30 May 2022Happy Valley Reservoir, AUdaily rain44.2 mm (1.7 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)72 years49 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1864 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Happy Valley Reservoir: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)93.2 mm (3.7 in)196937.8 mm (1.5 in)139
Wettest five days (Rx5day)125.6 mm (4.9 in)198663.8 mm (2.5 in)139
Longest dry spell (CDD)87 days198031 days139

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Happy Valley Reservoir by year The wettest day of the year at Happy Valley Reservoir, 1864 to 2026. The record is 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 mm (1.5 in). 025507510018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1969
The wettest day of the year at Happy Valley Reservoir, 1864 to 2026. The record is 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Happy Valley Reservoir by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
18640.0 mm (0.00 in)
18680.0 mm (0.00 in)
18700.0 mm (0.00 in)
189130.5 mm (1.2 in)
189225.4 mm (1.0 in)
189335.6 mm (1.4 in)
189442.2 mm (1.7 in)
189533.0 mm (1.3 in)
189622.9 mm (0.9 in)
189726.4 mm (1.0 in)
189842.7 mm (1.7 in)
189924.1 mm (0.9 in)
190032.3 mm (1.3 in)
190130.5 mm (1.2 in)
190232.5 mm (1.3 in)
190340.1 mm (1.6 in)
190441.7 mm (1.6 in)
190548.0 mm (1.9 in)
190650.8 mm (2.0 in)
190730.5 mm (1.2 in)
190840.6 mm (1.6 in)
190944.7 mm (1.8 in)
191045.7 mm (1.8 in)
191121.1 mm (0.8 in)
191229.5 mm (1.2 in)
191350.8 mm (2.0 in)
191427.2 mm (1.1 in)
191543.4 mm (1.7 in)
191656.9 mm (2.2 in)
191753.3 mm (2.1 in)
191836.3 mm (1.4 in)
191938.1 mm (1.5 in)
192056.9 mm (2.2 in)
192148.3 mm (1.9 in)
192229.2 mm (1.1 in)
192345.0 mm (1.8 in)
192432.5 mm (1.3 in)
192523.4 mm (0.9 in)
192626.2 mm (1.0 in)
192727.7 mm (1.1 in)
192831.8 mm (1.3 in)
192946.2 mm (1.8 in)
193024.9 mm (1.0 in)
193140.6 mm (1.6 in)
193230.0 mm (1.2 in)
193320.8 mm (0.8 in)
193440.1 mm (1.6 in)
193552.3 mm (2.1 in)
193630.2 mm (1.2 in)
193732.0 mm (1.3 in)
193862.0 mm (2.4 in)
193947.8 mm (1.9 in)
194026.2 mm (1.0 in)
194183.1 mm (3.3 in)
194245.0 mm (1.8 in)
194346.7 mm (1.8 in)
194436.3 mm (1.4 in)
194545.7 mm (1.8 in)
194645.2 mm (1.8 in)
194743.9 mm (1.7 in)
194842.7 mm (1.7 in)
194936.8 mm (1.4 in)
195031.2 mm (1.2 in)
195127.9 mm (1.1 in)
195230.5 mm (1.2 in)
195337.1 mm (1.5 in)
195443.2 mm (1.7 in)
195534.0 mm (1.3 in)
195638.1 mm (1.5 in)
195750.5 mm (2.0 in)
195840.6 mm (1.6 in)
195930.5 mm (1.2 in)
196074.2 mm (2.9 in)
196129.7 mm (1.2 in)
196221.8 mm (0.9 in)
196347.2 mm (1.9 in)
196462.2 mm (2.4 in)
196517.8 mm (0.7 in)
196656.4 mm (2.2 in)
196721.6 mm (0.9 in)
196842.7 mm (1.7 in)
196993.2 mm (3.7 in)
197039.4 mm (1.6 in)
197169.3 mm (2.7 in)
197224.4 mm (1.0 in)
197353.6 mm (2.1 in)
197477.8 mm (3.1 in)
197544.6 mm (1.8 in)
197627.6 mm (1.1 in)
197727.0 mm (1.1 in)
197831.2 mm (1.2 in)
197930.4 mm (1.2 in)
198040.2 mm (1.6 in)
198140.4 mm (1.6 in)
198232.0 mm (1.3 in)
198343.8 mm (1.7 in)
198425.6 mm (1.0 in)
198537.0 mm (1.5 in)
198643.6 mm (1.7 in)
198744.2 mm (1.7 in)
198834.2 mm (1.3 in)
198933.8 mm (1.3 in)
199023.8 mm (0.9 in)
199137.4 mm (1.5 in)
199251.4 mm (2.0 in)
199356.4 mm (2.2 in)
199436.8 mm (1.4 in)
199531.0 mm (1.2 in)
199639.6 mm (1.6 in)
199760.2 mm (2.4 in)
199858.2 mm (2.3 in)
199937.8 mm (1.5 in)
200053.0 mm (2.1 in)
200146.0 mm (1.8 in)
200234.8 mm (1.4 in)
200344.8 mm (1.8 in)
200430.2 mm (1.2 in)
200544.8 mm (1.8 in)
200622.0 mm (0.9 in)
200736.8 mm (1.4 in)
200844.8 mm (1.8 in)
200936.0 mm (1.4 in)
201038.0 mm (1.5 in)
201137.6 mm (1.5 in)
201253.4 mm (2.1 in)
201338.0 mm (1.5 in)
201451.0 mm (2.0 in)
201532.2 mm (1.3 in)
201662.6 mm (2.5 in)
201721.0 mm (0.8 in)
201832.0 mm (1.3 in)
201931.4 mm (1.2 in)
202035.4 mm (1.4 in)
202138.6 mm (1.5 in)
202252.0 mm (2.0 in)
202340.4 mm (1.6 in)
202427.2 mm (1.1 in)
202539.2 mm (1.5 in)
202636.6 mm (1.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Happy Valley Reservoir by year The wettest five days of the year at Happy Valley Reservoir, 1864 to 2026. The record is 125.6 mm (4.9 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.8 mm (2.5 in). 05010015018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 125.6 mm (4.9 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Happy Valley Reservoir, 1864 to 2026. The record is 125.6 mm (4.9 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.8 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Happy Valley Reservoir by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
18640.0 mm (0.00 in)
18680.0 mm (0.00 in)
18700.0 mm (0.00 in)
189156.6 mm (2.2 in)
189238.3 mm (1.5 in)
189379.6 mm (3.1 in)
189456.3 mm (2.2 in)
189555.8 mm (2.2 in)
189637.8 mm (1.5 in)
189746.9 mm (1.8 in)
189879.9 mm (3.1 in)
189950.0 mm (2.0 in)
190063.8 mm (2.5 in)
190144.0 mm (1.7 in)
190254.9 mm (2.2 in)
190355.4 mm (2.2 in)
190451.3 mm (2.0 in)
190551.8 mm (2.0 in)
190672.8 mm (2.9 in)
190750.6 mm (2.0 in)
190875.7 mm (3.0 in)
190971.6 mm (2.8 in)
1910115.3 mm (4.5 in)
191124.7 mm (1.0 in)
191280.8 mm (3.2 in)
191365.3 mm (2.6 in)
191437.9 mm (1.5 in)
191573.4 mm (2.9 in)
1916105.0 mm (4.1 in)
191773.1 mm (2.9 in)
191853.8 mm (2.1 in)
191960.7 mm (2.4 in)
192084.6 mm (3.3 in)
192182.0 mm (3.2 in)
192273.9 mm (2.9 in)
1923111.2 mm (4.4 in)
192469.8 mm (2.7 in)
192563.1 mm (2.5 in)
192650.6 mm (2.0 in)
192742.4 mm (1.7 in)
192875.5 mm (3.0 in)
192978.0 mm (3.1 in)
193071.7 mm (2.8 in)
193171.6 mm (2.8 in)
193255.9 mm (2.2 in)
193344.7 mm (1.8 in)
193465.8 mm (2.6 in)
193591.4 mm (3.6 in)
193645.9 mm (1.8 in)
193740.2 mm (1.6 in)
1938109.3 mm (4.3 in)
193992.6 mm (3.6 in)
194056.4 mm (2.2 in)
1941113.6 mm (4.5 in)
194266.4 mm (2.6 in)
194367.3 mm (2.6 in)
194459.4 mm (2.3 in)
194558.4 mm (2.3 in)
194660.2 mm (2.4 in)
194778.2 mm (3.1 in)
194877.2 mm (3.0 in)
194979.3 mm (3.1 in)
195075.5 mm (3.0 in)
195163.7 mm (2.5 in)
195241.2 mm (1.6 in)
195363.6 mm (2.5 in)
195470.1 mm (2.8 in)
195567.6 mm (2.7 in)
195666.1 mm (2.6 in)
195767.8 mm (2.7 in)
195864.2 mm (2.5 in)
195935.3 mm (1.4 in)
196080.8 mm (3.2 in)
196149.1 mm (1.9 in)
196245.5 mm (1.8 in)
196376.4 mm (3.0 in)
196471.9 mm (2.8 in)
196543.9 mm (1.7 in)
196675.8 mm (3.0 in)
196739.6 mm (1.6 in)
196858.7 mm (2.3 in)
1969104.0 mm (4.1 in)
197047.3 mm (1.9 in)
1971101.7 mm (4.0 in)
197242.0 mm (1.7 in)
197359.2 mm (2.3 in)
1974111.0 mm (4.4 in)
197562.6 mm (2.5 in)
197647.0 mm (1.9 in)
197743.2 mm (1.7 in)
197861.6 mm (2.4 in)
197958.8 mm (2.3 in)
198054.6 mm (2.1 in)
198190.2 mm (3.6 in)
198263.8 mm (2.5 in)
198372.4 mm (2.9 in)
198456.6 mm (2.2 in)
198553.8 mm (2.1 in)
1986125.6 mm (4.9 in)
198799.4 mm (3.9 in)
198885.2 mm (3.4 in)
198953.6 mm (2.1 in)
199055.6 mm (2.2 in)
199163.8 mm (2.5 in)
199277.8 mm (3.1 in)
199370.6 mm (2.8 in)
199450.6 mm (2.0 in)
199559.6 mm (2.3 in)
199662.6 mm (2.5 in)
199793.6 mm (3.7 in)
199869.0 mm (2.7 in)
199971.2 mm (2.8 in)
200088.4 mm (3.5 in)
200171.2 mm (2.8 in)
200274.5 mm (2.9 in)
200377.8 mm (3.1 in)
200453.4 mm (2.1 in)
200586.2 mm (3.4 in)
200644.4 mm (1.7 in)
2007121.8 mm (4.8 in)
200859.0 mm (2.3 in)
200982.4 mm (3.2 in)
201065.8 mm (2.6 in)
201164.2 mm (2.5 in)
2012112.2 mm (4.4 in)
201355.4 mm (2.2 in)
201463.6 mm (2.5 in)
201540.2 mm (1.6 in)
201671.8 mm (2.8 in)
201760.2 mm (2.4 in)
201863.8 mm (2.5 in)
201950.2 mm (2.0 in)
202055.8 mm (2.2 in)
202161.6 mm (2.4 in)
202284.2 mm (3.3 in)
202383.4 mm (3.3 in)
202459.6 mm (2.3 in)
202570.6 mm (2.8 in)
202677.8 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Happy Valley Reservoir by year The longest dry spell of the year at Happy Valley Reservoir, 1864 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days. 02040608010018801900192019401960198020002020Record: 87 days in 1980
The longest dry spell of the year at Happy Valley Reservoir, 1864 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Happy Valley Reservoir by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
186431 days
186829 days
187059 days
189124 days
189229 days
189347 days
189461 days
189546 days
189630 days
189756 days
189855 days
189925 days
190028 days
190121 days
190228 days
190315 days
190457 days
190529 days
190648 days
190736 days
190830 days
190932 days
191048 days
191115 days
191222 days
191329 days
191432 days
191538 days
191646 days
191721 days
191822 days
191943 days
192049 days
192156 days
192235 days
192365 days
192418 days
192527 days
192639 days
192730 days
192847 days
192931 days
193051 days
193134 days
193226 days
193323 days
193439 days
193563 days
193627 days
193734 days
193825 days
193924 days
194026 days
194121 days
194219 days
194344 days
194433 days
194533 days
194618 days
194719 days
194851 days
194930 days
195050 days
195143 days
195225 days
195341 days
195448 days
195533 days
195627 days
195767 days
195828 days
195941 days
196021 days
196125 days
196229 days
196340 days
196423 days
196535 days
196630 days
196737 days
196830 days
196934 days
197040 days
197132 days
197237 days
197333 days
197431 days
197517 days
197626 days
197729 days
197826 days
197918 days
198087 days
198125 days
198240 days
198321 days
198432 days
198536 days
198652 days
198725 days
198831 days
198933 days
199027 days
199140 days
199234 days
199338 days
199434 days
199527 days
199627 days
199725 days
199825 days
199957 days
200038 days
200130 days
200255 days
200324 days
200423 days
200517 days
200648 days
200729 days
200830 days
200961 days
201022 days
201128 days
201225 days
201323 days
201432 days
201549 days
201622 days
201726 days
201821 days
201939 days
202030 days
202137 days
202219 days
202328 days
202448 days
202573 days
202648 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

133 years, 1892 to 2025

A day with at least 37.9 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 79.7 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Happy Valley Reservoir: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years37.9 mm (1.5 in)
5 years49.2 mm (1.9 in)
10 years56.6 mm (2.2 in)
25 years66.0 mm (2.6 in)
50 years72.9 mm (2.9 in)
100 years79.7 mm (3.1 in)

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 133 years of values from 1892 to 2025.

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: 93.2 mm (3.7 in) in 1969; 83.1 mm (3.3 in) in 1941; 77.8 mm (3.1 in) in 1974.

Download the Data

  • Data for Happy Valley Reservoir standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Happy Valley Reservoir 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).