Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 23 December 2024
Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 23 December 2024: 194 records at 144 stations, peak on 19 December 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Extreme rain in Australia, 11 to 23 December 2024 set or tied 194 station records at 144 stations.
- It ran from 11 December 2024 to 23 December 2024 (13 days) and its peak day was 19 December 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Lethebrook set a daily record precipitation of 250.0 mm (9.8 in) on 20 December 2024.
- The busiest day was 19 December 2024 with 38 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 131 years.
Footprint
11 to 23 December 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lethebrook | Record daily precipitation | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Record daily precipitation | 117.8 mm (4.6 in) | 2024-12-16 |
| Home Hill Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Kangaroo Hills Station | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 2024-12-21 |
| Pleystowe Sugar Mill | Record daily precipitation | 163.0 mm (6.4 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Kumbia Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 2024-12-19 |
| Cairns Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 144.5 mm (5.7 in) | 2024-12-11 |
| Plane Creek Sugar Mill | Record daily precipitation | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Woodhouse | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Burdekin Shire Council | Record daily precipitation | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Koumala Hatfields Road | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Samsonvale | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 2024-12-19 |
| Kenilworth | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 2024-12-19 |
| Mount Jukes | Record daily precipitation | 176.0 mm (6.9 in) | 2024-12-20 |
| Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd | Record daily precipitation | 240.0 mm (9.4 in) | 2024-12-21 |
| Walkamin Research Station | Record daily precipitation | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 2024-12-22 |
| Proserpine Airport | Record daily precipitation | 204.4 mm (8.0 in) | 2024-12-20 |
Records per Day
Peak day 38| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | 2 |
| 2024-12-12 | 5 |
| 2024-12-13 | 14 |
| 2024-12-14 | 12 |
| 2024-12-15 | 8 |
| 2024-12-16 | 15 |
| 2024-12-17 | 29 |
| 2024-12-18 | 16 |
| 2024-12-19 | 38 |
| 2024-12-20 | 31 |
| 2024-12-21 | 18 |
| 2024-12-22 | 4 |
| 2024-12-23 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 183 | 81 |
| 84 | 77 |
| 48 | 60 |
| 108 | 80 |
| 100 | 48 |
| 54 | 66 |
| 60 | 100 |
| 59 | 108 |
| 85 | 92 |
| 92 | 54 |
| 74 | 80 |
| 54 | 102 |
| 70 | 51 |
| 113 | 76 |
| 134 | 49 |
| 68 | 36 |
| 41 | 81 |
| 111 | 49 |
| 189 | 41 |
| 34 | 81 |
| 16 | 84 |
| 60 | 25 |
| 68 | 48 |
| 114 | 51 |
| 227 | 31 |
| 39 | 81 |
| 18 | 110 |
| 84 | 14 |
| 43 | 29 |
| 76 | 48 |
| 24 | 80 |
| 49 | 66 |
| 40 | 59 |
| 46 | 63 |
| 14 | 115 |
| 23 | 49 |
| 15 | 131 |
| 84 | 18 |
| 50 | 54 |
| 47 | 51 |
| 69 | 36 |
| 22 | 108 |
| 18 | 113 |
| 26 | 74 |
| 58 | 14 |
| 19 | 85 |
| 8 | 94 |
| 8 | 129 |
| 68 | 24 |
| 21 | 69 |
| 18 | 61 |
| 56 | 36 |
| 12 | 69 |
| 46 | 36 |
| 49 | 27 |
| 77 | 27 |
| 28 | 62 |
| 5 | 81 |
| 42 | 4 |
| 15 | 63 |
| 31 | 48 |
| 9 | 70 |
| 41 | 6 |
| 43 | 32 |
| 23 | 43 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 9 | 33 |
| 38 | 28 |
| 26 | 42 |
| 28 | 49 |
| 18 | 40 |
| 31 | 18 |
| 31 | 36 |
| 23 | 48 |
| 54 | 1 |
| 29 | 36 |
| 23 | 48 |
| 32 | 29 |
| 5 | 48 |
| 5 | 69 |
| 17 | 36 |
| 1 | 70 |
| 24 | 36 |
| 32 | 36 |
| 39 | 4 |
| 11 | 49 |
| 20 | 43 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 81 | 32 |
| 22 | 48 |
| 32 | 51 |
| 31 | 21 |
| 25 | 36 |
| 13 | 54 |
| 16 | 51 |
| 34 | 19 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 9 | 49 |
| 20 | 48 |
| 38 | 20 |
| 5 | 63 |
| 16 | 44 |
| 21 | 36 |
| 3 | 66 |
| 25 | 48 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 15 | 49 |
| 14 | 42 |
| 32 | 19 |
| 3 | 65 |
| 3 | 61 |
| 28 | 14 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 33 | 14 |
| 30 | 48 |
| 26 | 21 |
| 23 | 25 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 4 | 46 |
| 4 | 51 |
| 6 | 48 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 22 | 36 |
| 24 | 28 |
| 2 | 51 |
| 6 | 47 |
| 13 | 49 |
| 4 | 51 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 28 | 20 |
| 1 | 48 |
| 8 | 36 |
| 40 | 28 |
| 1 | 36 |
| 3 | 48 |
| 17 | 32 |
| 7 | 40 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 26 | 19 |
| 0 | 36 |
| 13 | 14 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 4 | 40 |
| 19 | 14 |
| 25 | 4 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 17 | 24 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 10 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 10 | 35 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 1 | 32 |
| 31 | 1 |
| 17 | 32 |
| 3 | 31 |
| 1 | 24 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 1 | 14 |
| 13 | 23 |
| 3 | 17 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 5 | 28 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 1 | 14 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 6 |
| 4 | 23 |
| 3 | 23 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 6 |
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, 11 to 23 December 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 194| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | Cairns Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 144.5 mm (5.7 in) | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 100 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-16 | Toombul Bowls Club | Record daily precipitation | 117.8 mm (4.6 in) | 83.5 mm (3.3 in) | 77 | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-17 | Samsonvale | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 81 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-19 | Kumbia Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 53.9 mm (2.1 in) | 66 | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-19 | Cairns Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 108 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-19 | Samsonvale | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 36 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-19 | Kenilworth | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 81 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Lethebrook | Record daily precipitation | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 182.7 mm (7.2 in) | 81 | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Home Hill Post Office | Record daily precipitation | 158.0 mm (6.2 in) | 107.5 mm (4.2 in) | 80 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Pleystowe Sugar Mill | Record daily precipitation | 163.0 mm (6.4 in) | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 48 | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Plane Creek Sugar Mill | Record daily precipitation | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 92 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Woodhouse | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 54 | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Burdekin Shire Council | Record daily precipitation | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 74.3 mm (2.9 in) | 80 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Koumala Hatfields Road | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 102 | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Mount Jukes | Record daily precipitation | 176.0 mm (6.9 in) | 112.5 mm (4.4 in) | 76 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-20 | Proserpine Airport | Record daily precipitation | 204.4 mm (8.0 in) | 188.8 mm (7.4 in) | 41 | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-21 | Kangaroo Hills Station | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 60 | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-21 | Kelsey Creek Dittmer Rd | Record daily precipitation | 240.0 mm (9.4 in) | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 49 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 2024-12-21 | Lethebrook | Record daily precipitation | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 111.4 mm (4.4 in) | 49 | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-22 | Walkamin Research Station | Record daily precipitation | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 51 | 60 of 100 (Major) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 194 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.