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Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026: 18 records at 14 stations, peak on 11 August 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 set or tied 18 station records at 14 stations.
  • It ran from 9 August 2026 to 11 August 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 11 August 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Pleasant Valley set a daily record precipitation of 30.4 mm (1.2 in) on 10 August 2026.
  • The busiest day was 11 August 2026 with 9 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 76 years.

Footprint

9 to 11 August 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Pleasant ValleyRecord daily precipitation30.4 mm (1.2 in)2026-08-10
Esperance AeroRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)2026-08-11
MyrupRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-11
Telina DownsRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-11
Oake Marsh FarmRecord daily precipitation28.5 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-11
ErinairRecord daily precipitation26.8 mm (1.1 in)2026-08-11
The DukeRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-09
Gorya ValleyRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-09
Mount RidleyRecord daily precipitation18.2 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-09
Beaumont WestRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)2026-08-11
MunglinupRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)2026-08-11
RichfieldsRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)2026-08-10
Hopetoun NorthRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-11
Sparkle HillRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)2026-08-09

Records per Day

Peak day 9
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 Records set or tied each day from 9 August 2026 to 11 August 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 11 August 2026. 0 3 5 8 10 08-0908-1008-11
Records set or tied each day from 9 August 2026 to 11 August 2026. The most in one day was 9 on 11 August 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026
DateRecords
2026-08-097
2026-08-102
2026-08-119

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 ranked by margin
Esperance Aero, 08-1119.2 mm (0.8 in)
Telina Downs, 08-1114.4 mm (0.6 in)
Oake Marsh Farm, 08-1110.3 mm (0.4 in)
Myrup, 08-1110.2 mm (0.4 in)
Beaumont West, 08-119.2 mm (0.36 in)
Munglinup, 08-118.8 mm (0.35 in)
Hopetoun North, 08-118.8 mm (0.35 in)
Pleasant Valley, 08-108.6 mm (0.34 in)
Richfields, 08-108.5 mm (0.33 in)
Esperance Aero, 08-098.4 mm (0.33 in)
Mount Ridley, 08-097.6 mm (0.30 in)
The Duke, 08-095.4 mm (0.21 in)
Mount Ridley, 08-115.4 mm (0.21 in)
Erinair, 08-115.0 mm (0.20 in)
Beaumont West, 08-093.8 mm (0.15 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, 9 to 11 August 2026 18 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 20 40 60 80 05101520 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
18 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, 9 to 11 August 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
976
198
276
1027
144
1027
825
927
540
88
527
98
94
93
525
415
412
28

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026 compared with similar events
Extreme rain in United States and Mexico, 23 February to 15 March 20192,223 records
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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, 9 to 11 August 2026 (this event)18 records

Every Record Set

18 of 18
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 9 to 11 August 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-08-09Esperance AeroRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)2520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09The DukeRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)2520 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09Gorya ValleyRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)7620 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09Mount RidleyRecord daily precipitation18.2 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09Beaumont WestRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)1515 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09Sparkle HillRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)1214 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09MunglinupRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)810 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-10Pleasant ValleyRecord daily precipitation30.4 mm (1.2 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)7644 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-10RichfieldsRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)420 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Esperance AeroRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)19.2 mm (0.8 in)842 of 100 (Notable)
2026-08-11MyrupRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)2733 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Telina DownsRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)432 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Oake Marsh FarmRecord daily precipitation28.5 mm (1.1 in)10.3 mm (0.4 in)2731 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11ErinairRecord daily precipitation26.8 mm (1.1 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)4025 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11MunglinupRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Hopetoun NorthRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)2720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Beaumont WestRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)320 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Mount RidleyRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)2720 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.