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Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026: 10 records at 9 stations, peak on 27 June 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 set or tied 10 station records at 9 stations.
  • It ran from 26 June 2026 to 29 June 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 27 June 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Mt Sophia set a daily record precipitation of 51.0 mm (2.0 in) on 28 June 2026.
  • The busiest day was 27 June 2026 with 4 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 112 years.

Footprint

26 to 29 June 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 is outlined, with 9 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Mt SophiaRecord daily precipitation51.0 mm (2.0 in)2026-06-28
Bellenden Ker Bottom STNRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)2026-06-26
GreenhavenRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)2026-06-26
Tinaroo Falls DamRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)2026-06-27
Walkamin Research StationRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)2026-06-27
Laura Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation3.4 mm (0.13 in)2026-06-29
Cairns AeroRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)2026-06-26
Mount Carbine TownshipRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)2026-06-27
Lucinda PointRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)2026-06-28

Records per Day

Peak day 4
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 Records set or tied each day from 26 June 2026 to 29 June 2026. The most in one day was 4 on 27 June 2026. 0 1 2 3 4 06-2606-2706-2806-29
Records set or tied each day from 26 June 2026 to 29 June 2026. The most in one day was 4 on 27 June 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026
DateRecords
2026-06-263
2026-06-274
2026-06-282
2026-06-291

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 ranked by margin
Mt Sophia, 06-2826.0 mm (1.0 in)
Greenhaven, 06-2614.8 mm (0.6 in)
Bellenden Ker Bottom STN, 06-2611.0 mm (0.4 in)
Greenhaven, 06-275.6 mm (0.22 in)
Tinaroo Falls Dam, 06-274.9 mm (0.19 in)
Walkamin Research Station, 06-273.5 mm (0.14 in)
Mount Carbine Township, 06-273.0 mm (0.12 in)
Laura Post Office, 06-292.4 mm (0.09 in)
Cairns Aero, 06-260.8 mm (0.03 in)
Lucinda Point, 06-280.2 mm (0.01 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, 26 to 29 June 2026 10 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 30 60 90 120 08152330 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
10 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, 26 to 29 June 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
2112
556
456
2615
1145
1516
132
632
319
020

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026 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, 26 to 29 June 2026 (this event)10 records

Every Record Set

10 of 10
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 26 to 29 June 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-06-26Bellenden Ker Bottom STNRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)4523 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-26GreenhavenRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)1623 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-26Cairns AeroRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)3218 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-27Tinaroo Falls DamRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-27Walkamin Research StationRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)5620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-27GreenhavenRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)3218 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-27Mount Carbine TownshipRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)1911 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-28Mt SophiaRecord daily precipitation51.0 mm (2.0 in)26.0 mm (1.0 in)1526 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-28Lucinda PointRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)2010 of 100 (Routine)
2026-06-29Laura Post OfficeRecord daily precipitation3.4 mm (0.13 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)11220 of 100 (Routine)

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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.