Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 August 2022
Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 August 2022: 338 records at 324 stations, peak on 5 August 2022. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 August 2022 set or tied 338 station records at 324 stations.
- It ran from 3 August 2022 to 8 August 2022 (6 days) and its peak day was 5 August 2022.
- Status: closed.
- Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly) set a daily record precipitation of 46.2 mm (1.8 in) on 5 August 2022.
- The busiest day was 5 August 2022 with 235 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 135 years.
Footprint
3 to 8 August 2022| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly) | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Collarenebri (Bundabarina) | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 2022-08-04 |
| Tottenham (Burdenda) | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 2022-08-04 |
| Fairlight Station | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 2022-08-04 |
| Angledool (Angledool Station) | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Blackville Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Hall (Lochleigh) | Record daily precipitation | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Burrinjuck Dam | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Curlewis Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Boggabri Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 2022-08-08 |
| Nundle Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Willow Tree (Valais) | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Mendooran Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang) | Record daily precipitation | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Attunga (Garthowen) | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Somerton (Clermont Park) | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Wombat (Tumbleton) | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 2022-08-05 |
| Port Lincoln (Westmere) | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 2022-08-05 |
Records per Day
Peak day 235| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2022-08-03 | 8 |
| 2022-08-04 | 41 |
| 2022-08-05 | 235 |
| 2022-08-06 | 46 |
| 2022-08-07 | 7 |
| 2022-08-08 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replacedMargin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (mm) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 29 | 107 |
| 29 | 85 |
| 32 | 85 |
| 31 | 95 |
| 35 | 71 |
| 26 | 104 |
| 45 | 68 |
| 40 | 69 |
| 37 | 68 |
| 29 | 68 |
| 25 | 116 |
| 23 | 104 |
| 36 | 68 |
| 37 | 68 |
| 26 | 68 |
| 10 | 115 |
| 29 | 68 |
| 30 | 68 |
| 23 | 68 |
| 12 | 92 |
| 27 | 68 |
| 40 | 47 |
| 12 | 122 |
| 34 | 47 |
| 21 | 68 |
| 13 | 107 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 37 | 25 |
| 46 | 36 |
| 11 | 104 |
| 35 | 36 |
| 17 | 85 |
| 21 | 68 |
| 19 | 68 |
| 26 | 36 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 18 | 47 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 19 | 68 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 10 | 122 |
| 36 | 24 |
| 53 | 24 |
| 11 | 129 |
| 19 | 68 |
| 30 | 32 |
| 18 | 68 |
| 33 | 16 |
| 32 | 16 |
| 19 | 36 |
| 11 | 68 |
| 8 | 105 |
| 16 | 68 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 18 | 68 |
| 11 | 99 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 6 | 122 |
| 7 | 89 |
| 7 | 135 |
| 17 | 68 |
| 37 | 36 |
| 15 | 68 |
| 6 | 107 |
| 6 | 107 |
| 16 | 19 |
| 12 | 104 |
| 16 | 68 |
| 9 | 68 |
| 4 | 89 |
| 5 | 113 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 4 | 69 |
| 10 | 53 |
| 25 | 16 |
| 5 | 135 |
| 5 | 107 |
| 8 | 87 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 15 | 68 |
| 35 | 16 |
| 33 | 16 |
| 33 | 16 |
| 22 | 24 |
| 10 | 63 |
| 4 | 122 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 3 | 92 |
| 16 | 68 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 16 | 14 |
| 23 | 36 |
| 15 | 19 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 9 | 53 |
| 22 | 24 |
| 1 | 72 |
| 9 | 69 |
| 6 | 83 |
| 2 | 105 |
| 1 | 104 |
| 18 | 47 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 11 | 68 |
| 17 | 56 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 13 | 47 |
| 14 | 32 |
| 9 | 68 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 19 | 36 |
| 27 | 36 |
| 2 | 95 |
| 1 | 69 |
| 6 | 50 |
| 7 | 48 |
| 31 | 4 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 11 | 71 |
| 18 | 24 |
| 11 | 68 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 22 | 16 |
| 23 | 16 |
| 21 | 24 |
| 8 | 69 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 14 | 55 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 15 | 28 |
| 1 | 85 |
| 15 | 36 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 2 | 83 |
| 22 | 24 |
| 20 | 16 |
| 8 | 32 |
| 5 | 47 |
| 19 | 25 |
| 3 | 68 |
| 4 | 68 |
| 4 | 68 |
| 3 | 68 |
| 20 | 24 |
| 4 | 68 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 14 | 20 |
| 3 | 68 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 34 | 25 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 10 | 36 |
| 8 | 55 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 5 | 68 |
| 15 | 16 |
| 1 | 68 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 1 | 68 |
| 19 | 16 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 2 | 47 |
| 14 | 25 |
| 0 | 72 |
| 5 | 59 |
| 2 | 67 |
| 6 | 64 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 9 | 25 |
| 0 | 68 |
| 8 | 49 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 7 | 55 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 16 | 24 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 47 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 5 | 51 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 15 | 24 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 22 | 4 |
| 6 | 18 |
Compared With Other Events
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| Extreme rain in Australia, 3 to 8 August 2022 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 338| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | Collarenebri (Bundabarina) | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 85 | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-04 | Tottenham (Burdenda) | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 85 | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-04 | Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 71 | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly) | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 107 | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2022-08-05 | Fairlight Station | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 95 | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Angledool (Angledool Station) | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 104 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Blackville Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 68 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Hall (Lochleigh) | Record daily precipitation | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 69 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Burrinjuck Dam | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 68 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 68 | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Curlewis Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 104 | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Nundle Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 68 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Willow Tree (Valais) | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 68 | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Mendooran Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 68 | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Gilgandra (Wallumburrawang) | Record daily precipitation | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 115 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Attunga (Garthowen) | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 68 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Somerton (Clermont Park) | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 29.9 mm (1.2 in) | 68 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Wombat (Tumbleton) | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 68 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-05 | Port Lincoln (Westmere) | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 12.3 mm (0.5 in) | 92 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2022-08-08 | Boggabri Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 116 | 67 of 100 (Major) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 338 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.