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Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020

Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020: 152 records at 144 stations, peak on 6 January 2020. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 set or tied 152 station records at 144 stations.
  • It ran from 3 January 2020 to 8 January 2020 (6 days) and its peak day was 6 January 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bruce set a daily record precipitation of 38.8 mm (1.5 in) on 6 January 2020.
  • The busiest day was 6 January 2020 with 89 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 134 years.

Footprint

3 to 8 January 2020
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BruceRecord daily precipitation38.8 mm (1.5 in)2020-01-06
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)Record daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)2020-01-06
TerowieRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)2020-01-06
Woomera (South Gap Station)Record daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2020-01-05
Morchard (the Rocks)Record daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)2020-01-06
Quorn (Depot Flat)Record daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)2020-01-06
Whyte YarcowieRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)2020-01-06
Orroroo (Black Rock)Record daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)2020-01-06
Ceduna Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)2020-01-04
Ceduna (Goode)Record daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-05
Butler Tanks (North Parnda)Record daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-06
Booleroo CentreRecord daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)2020-01-06
CarrietonRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)2020-01-06
Carrieton (Eurelia)Record daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)2020-01-06
Port GermeinRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)2020-01-06
WirrabaraRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-06
Farrell FlatRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-06
GladstoneRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)2020-01-06
JamestownRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)2020-01-06
MoorookRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)2020-01-06

Records per Day

Peak day 89
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 Records set or tied each day from 3 January 2020 to 8 January 2020. The most in one day was 89 on 6 January 2020. 0 25 50 75 100 01-0301-0401-0501-0601-0701-08
Records set or tied each day from 3 January 2020 to 8 January 2020. The most in one day was 89 on 6 January 2020.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020
DateRecords
2020-01-032
2020-01-0417
2020-01-0541
2020-01-0689
2020-01-072
2020-01-081

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 ranked by margin
Quorn (Depot Flat), 01-0633.6 mm (1.3 in)
Bruce, 01-0632.4 mm (1.3 in)
Morchard (the Rocks), 01-0631.0 mm (1.2 in)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie), 01-0626.7 mm (1.1 in)
Terowie, 01-0621.8 mm (0.9 in)
Carrieton, 01-0617.4 mm (0.7 in)
Woomera (South Gap Station), 01-0514.0 mm (0.6 in)
Booleroo Centre, 01-0612.6 mm (0.5 in)
Jamestown, 01-0611.0 mm (0.4 in)
Orroroo (Black Rock), 01-0610.2 mm (0.4 in)
Gladstone, 01-0610.1 mm (0.4 in)
Farrell Flat, 01-069.7 mm (0.38 in)
Carrieton (Eurelia), 01-069.6 mm (0.38 in)
Wirrabara, 01-069.2 mm (0.36 in)
Whyte Yarcowie, 01-069.1 mm (0.36 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, 3 to 8 January 2020 152 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 38 75 113 150 010203040 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
152 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, 3 to 8 January 2020
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
32101
2796
22104
14104
1796
997
1396
1196
3144
9104
3460
10104
9104
884
1096
10104
7134
697
1085
6122
1184
696
397
596
6134
696
885
780
2148
2104
1124
2128
1104
592
2104
684
1117
680
197
197
197
1921
385
480
684
680
385
474
380
192
1144
1829
380
186
180
1438
180
232
080
1048
1048
172
268
853
1048
1328
068
1348
1320
068
238
166
2321
160
1428
452
928
553
648
448
068
720
1912
748
548
548
745
924
548
1612
928
1028
449
548
172
916
150
348
648
624
1421
721
1221
528
148
928
720
148
048
421
318
149
1112
048
048
241
045
421
428
628
621
51
428
234
521
412
028
228
424
128
814
620
320
316
421
124
025
212
021
216
128
22
312
024
52
116
114
112
212
016
116
15

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020 compared with similar events
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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, 3 to 8 January 2020 (this event)152 records

Every Record Set

20 of 152
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 January 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-01-04Ceduna Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)8420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-05Woomera (South Gap Station)Record daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)10452 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-05Ceduna (Goode)Record daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)9720 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06BruceRecord daily precipitation38.8 mm (1.5 in)32.4 mm (1.3 in)10171 of 100 (Major)
2020-01-06Booleroo Centre (Willowie)Record daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)9663 of 100 (Major)
2020-01-06TerowieRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)10462 of 100 (Major)
2020-01-06Morchard (the Rocks)Record daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)4450 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-06Quorn (Depot Flat)Record daily precipitation40.0 mm (1.6 in)33.6 mm (1.3 in)6049 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-06Whyte YarcowieRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)10449 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-06Orroroo (Black Rock)Record daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)9648 of 100 (Notable)
2020-01-06Butler Tanks (North Parnda)Record daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)9720 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06Booleroo CentreRecord daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)12.6 mm (0.5 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06CarrietonRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)17.4 mm (0.7 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06Carrieton (Eurelia)Record daily precipitation23.8 mm (0.9 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06Port GermeinRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)13420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06WirrabaraRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06Farrell FlatRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)10420 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06GladstoneRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)8520 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06JamestownRecord daily precipitation23.2 mm (0.9 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)9620 of 100 (Routine)
2020-01-06MoorookRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)12220 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 152 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.