Extreme rain in Australia, 31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024
Extreme rain in Australia, 31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024: 133 records at 106 stations, peak on 2 January 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in Australia, 31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024 set or tied 133 station records at 106 stations.
- It ran from 31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024 (4 days) and its peak day was 2 January 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Canungra Finch Road set a daily record precipitation of 170.0 mm (6.7 in) on 2 January 2024.
- The busiest day was 2 January 2024 with 48 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 122 years.
Footprint
31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canungra Finch Road | Record daily precipitation | 170.0 mm (6.7 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | Record daily precipitation | 252.0 mm (9.9 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Shailer Park Oregon Drve | Record daily precipitation | 187.4 mm (7.4 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Chillingham (Limpinwood) | Record daily precipitation | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | Record daily precipitation | 182.0 mm (7.2 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Wooli Beach | Record daily precipitation | 145.6 mm (5.7 in) | 2024-01-01 |
| Caltex Refineries (Qld) Ltd | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Dunwich | Record daily precipitation | 184.6 mm (7.3 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Wunburra | Record daily precipitation | 251.0 mm (9.9 in) | 2024-01-01 |
| Karragarra Island | Record daily precipitation | 175.4 mm (6.9 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Kunghur (the Junction) | Record daily precipitation | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 2024-01-01 |
| Mount Cotton West | Record daily precipitation | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Goomboorian | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 2023-12-31 |
| Taroom Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 101.8 mm (4.0 in) | 2024-01-01 |
| Woolners Arm | Record daily precipitation | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Fraser Island Eurong | Record daily precipitation | 149.6 mm (5.9 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Numinbah | Record daily precipitation | 234.0 mm (9.2 in) | 2024-01-02 |
| Greenbank Thompson Road | Record daily precipitation | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) | 2024-01-02 |
Records per Day
Peak day 48| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | 34 |
| 2024-01-01 | 44 |
| 2024-01-02 | 48 |
| 2024-01-03 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 113 | 76 |
| 193 | 53 |
| 73 | 41 |
| 163 | 53 |
| 139 | 53 |
| 164 | 53 |
| 174 | 54 |
| 125 | 54 |
| 188 | 42 |
| 120 | 42 |
| 187 | 42 |
| 92 | 53 |
| 69 | 53 |
| 101 | 42 |
| 30 | 97 |
| 36 | 93 |
| 38 | 80 |
| 98 | 26 |
| 186 | 16 |
| 76 | 32 |
| 117 | 32 |
| 48 | 49 |
| 89 | 16 |
| 57 | 40 |
| 25 | 93 |
| 105 | 53 |
| 91 | 60 |
| 236 | 16 |
| 69 | 60 |
| 68 | 21 |
| 222 | 8 |
| 129 | 1 |
| 28 | 81 |
| 170 | 5 |
| 50 | 42 |
| 13 | 122 |
| 14 | 117 |
| 23 | 72 |
| 11 | 110 |
| 63 | 49 |
| 8 | 86 |
| 51 | 61 |
| 112 | 16 |
| 23 | 56 |
| 3 | 98 |
| 42 | 28 |
| 70 | 24 |
| 15 | 80 |
| 81 | 5 |
| 33 | 56 |
| 31 | 60 |
| 26 | 68 |
| 61 | 16 |
| 32 | 32 |
| 50 | 42 |
| 38 | 60 |
| 10 | 80 |
| 17 | 61 |
| 21 | 56 |
| 25 | 56 |
| 64 | 16 |
| 23 | 50 |
| 5 | 80 |
| 12 | 60 |
| 12 | 60 |
| 5 | 74 |
| 30 | 40 |
| 30 | 24 |
| 6 | 60 |
| 47 | 24 |
| 21 | 40 |
| 7 | 60 |
| 2 | 65 |
| 55 | 28 |
| 32 | 21 |
| 34 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 13 | 52 |
| 5 | 53 |
| 2 | 64 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 16 | 49 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 4 | 61 |
| 23 | 42 |
| 27 | 42 |
| 27 | 49 |
| 10 | 48 |
| 14 | 40 |
| 35 | 16 |
| 26 | 32 |
| 8 | 42 |
| 24 | 42 |
| 13 | 24 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 29 | 5 |
| 23 | 24 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 54 | 8 |
| 16 | 22 |
| 5 | 49 |
| 32 | 2 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 7 | 42 |
| 28 | 21 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 21 | 9 |
| 1 | 53 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 30 | 24 |
| 2 | 48 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 14 | 24 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 5 | 32 |
| 21 | 16 |
| 2 | 42 |
| 7 | 24 |
| 11 | 24 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 4 | 16 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
| 2 | 14 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
Compared With Other Events
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|---|---|
| Extreme rain in United States, 3 to 19 January 2024 | |
| Extreme rain in Australia, 7 to 26 March 2021 | |
| Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 29 September to 19 October 2018 | |
| Extreme rain in United States, 19 December 2022 to 13 January 2023 | |
| Extreme rain in Australia, 31 December 2023 to 3 January 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 133| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | Goomboorian | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 93 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-01 | Wooli Beach | Record daily precipitation | 145.6 mm (5.7 in) | 125.3 mm (4.9 in) | 54 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-01 | Chillingham (Limpinwood) | Record daily precipitation | 307.0 mm (12.1 in) | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) | 42 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-01 | Wunburra | Record daily precipitation | 251.0 mm (9.9 in) | 187.0 mm (7.4 in) | 42 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-01 | Kunghur (the Junction) | Record daily precipitation | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 42 | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-01 | Taroom Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 101.8 mm (4.0 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 97 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Canungra Finch Road | Record daily precipitation | 170.0 mm (6.7 in) | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 76 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Mt Tamborine Fern St | Record daily precipitation | 252.0 mm (9.9 in) | 192.6 mm (7.6 in) | 53 | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Shailer Park Oregon Drve | Record daily precipitation | 187.4 mm (7.4 in) | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 41 | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Chillingham (Limpinwood) | Record daily precipitation | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) | 53 | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | Record daily precipitation | 182.0 mm (7.2 in) | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 53 | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Caltex Refineries (Qld) Ltd | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 163.9 mm (6.5 in) | 53 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Dunwich | Record daily precipitation | 184.6 mm (7.3 in) | 174.4 mm (6.9 in) | 54 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-01-02 | Karragarra Island | Record daily precipitation | 175.4 mm (6.9 in) | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 42 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Mount Cotton West | Record daily precipitation | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 53 | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Kunghur (the Junction) | Record daily precipitation | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 68.9 mm (2.7 in) | 53 | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Woolners Arm | Record daily precipitation | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 80 | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Fraser Island Eurong | Record daily precipitation | 149.6 mm (5.9 in) | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) | 26 | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Numinbah | Record daily precipitation | 234.0 mm (9.2 in) | 186.0 mm (7.3 in) | 16 | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-01-02 | Greenbank Thompson Road | Record daily precipitation | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 32 | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 133 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.