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Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021

Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021: 105 records at 103 stations, peak on 4 June 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 set or tied 105 station records at 103 stations.
  • It ran from 1 June 2021 to 5 June 2021 (5 days) and its peak day was 4 June 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Tingha (Crystal Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 4 June 2021.
  • The busiest day was 4 June 2021 with 49 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 148 years.

Footprint

1 to 5 June 2021
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 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, 1 to 5 June 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Tingha (Crystal Hill)Record daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)2021-06-04
Nullamanna (Belmore)Record daily precipitation45.8 mm (1.8 in)2021-06-04
Glen Morrison (Millbank)Record daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)2021-06-04
Tingha Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)2021-06-04
Sapphire (Argyle)Record daily precipitation28.6 mm (1.1 in)2021-06-04
Gum Lake (Albemarle)Record daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)2021-06-02
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)Record daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)2021-06-03
Turrawan (Wallah)Record daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2021-06-04
Tenterden (Balook)Record daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)2021-06-04
Mudgee (George Street)Record daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)2021-06-04
Elsmore (Danthonia)Record daily precipitation30.9 mm (1.2 in)2021-06-04
Warialda Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)2021-06-04
Inverell (Wandera)Record daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)2021-06-04
Crooble StationRecord daily precipitation44.4 mm (1.7 in)2021-06-04
Mount Leonard StationRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2021-06-02
HungerfordRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)2021-06-03
TongalaRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)2021-06-03
StanhopeRecord daily precipitation24.0 mm (0.9 in)2021-06-03
Uralla (Mihi)Record daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)2021-06-04
Ilford (Tara)Record daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)2021-06-04

Records per Day

Peak day 49
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 Records set or tied each day from 1 June 2021 to 5 June 2021. The most in one day was 49 on 4 June 2021. 0 13 25 38 50 06-0106-0206-0306-0406-05
Records set or tied each day from 1 June 2021 to 5 June 2021. The most in one day was 49 on 4 June 2021.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021
DateRecords
2021-06-011
2021-06-0210
2021-06-0344
2021-06-0449
2021-06-051

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 ranked by margin
Nullamanna (Belmore), 06-0434.4 mm (1.4 in)
Crooble Station, 06-0429.0 mm (1.1 in)
Tingha (Crystal Hill), 06-0428.3 mm (1.1 in)
Inverell (Wandera), 06-0422.0 mm (0.9 in)
Tenterden (Balook), 06-0420.6 mm (0.8 in)
Elsmore (Danthonia), 06-0417.4 mm (0.7 in)
Glen Morrison (Millbank), 06-0413.2 mm (0.5 in)
Tingha Post Office, 06-0412.5 mm (0.5 in)
Tongala, 06-0310.7 mm (0.4 in)
Stanhope, 06-0310.0 mm (0.4 in)
Turrawan (Wallah), 06-048.9 mm (0.35 in)
Hungerford, 06-038.0 mm (0.31 in)
Sapphire (Argyle), 06-047.8 mm (0.31 in)
Ilford (Tara), 06-046.8 mm (0.27 in)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station), 06-035.9 mm (0.23 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, 1 to 5 June 2021 105 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
105 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, 1 to 5 June 2021
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2888
3436
1392
1398
898
898
5114
692
992
698
1058
2151
4148
792
1159
1751
395
198
2228
294
470
474
244
279
567
575
575
264
930
363
167
238
163
1232
358
184
451
1047
1316
159
1132
936
1512
1514
1036
430
616
648
144
248
230
912
1416
140
104
122
816
136
416
516
030
932
912
136
716
715
611
316
136
82
028
216
240
1118
616
216
028
712
428
516
84
94
323
212
423
54
216
523
030
64
416
516
216
28
116
44
32
123
52
116
112
44
212
24
12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021 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, 1 to 5 June 2021 (this event)105 records

Every Record Set

20 of 105
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 1 to 5 June 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-06-02Gum Lake (Albemarle)Record daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)11446 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-02Mount Leonard StationRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)9520 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-03Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)Record daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)9245 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-03HungerfordRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)9820 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-03TongalaRecord daily precipitation23.7 mm (0.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)5920 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-03StanhopeRecord daily precipitation24.0 mm (0.9 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)5820 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-04Tingha (Crystal Hill)Record daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)28.3 mm (1.1 in)8859 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Nullamanna (Belmore)Record daily precipitation45.8 mm (1.8 in)34.4 mm (1.4 in)3656 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Glen Morrison (Millbank)Record daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)9251 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Tingha Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)9850 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Sapphire (Argyle)Record daily precipitation28.6 mm (1.1 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)9847 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Turrawan (Wallah)Record daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)9245 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Tenterden (Balook)Record daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)20.6 mm (0.8 in)5144 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Mudgee (George Street)Record daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)14844 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Elsmore (Danthonia)Record daily precipitation30.9 mm (1.2 in)17.4 mm (0.7 in)5143 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Warialda Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)9839 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Inverell (Wandera)Record daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)22.0 mm (0.9 in)2839 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Crooble StationRecord daily precipitation44.4 mm (1.7 in)29.0 mm (1.1 in)435 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-04Uralla (Mihi)Record daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)9820 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-04Ilford (Tara)Record daily precipitation24.8 mm (1.0 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)9220 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 105 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.