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Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026

Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026: 9 records at 6 stations, peak on 29 August 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 set or tied 9 station records at 6 stations.
  • It ran from 28 August 2026 to 31 August 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 29 August 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Laverton Aero set a monthly record daily precipitation of 29.4 mm (1.2 in) on 29 August 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 29 August 2026 with 4 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 69 years.

Footprint

28 to 31 August 2026
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 is outlined, with 6 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 is outlined, with 6 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Laverton AeroRecord daily precipitation29.4 mm (1.2 in)2026-08-29
BanjawarnRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)2026-08-28
WeeboRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-29
Prenti DownsRecord daily precipitation9.5 mm (0.37 in)2026-08-29
EdjudinaRecord daily precipitation17.2 mm (0.7 in)2026-08-30
Leinster AeroRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)2026-08-30

Records per Day

Peak day 4
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 Records set or tied each day from 28 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. The most in one day was 4 on 29 August 2026. 0 1 2 3 4 08-2808-2908-3008-31
Records set or tied each day from 28 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. The most in one day was 4 on 29 August 2026.
Records per day during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026
DateRecords
2026-08-281
2026-08-294
2026-08-303
2026-08-311

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 ranked by margin
Laverton Aero, 08-3012.4 mm (0.5 in)
Banjawarn, 08-2810.0 mm (0.4 in)
Banjawarn, 08-2910.0 mm (0.4 in)
Prenti Downs, 08-295.9 mm (0.23 in)
Laverton Aero, 08-295.4 mm (0.21 in)
Weebo, 08-295.4 mm (0.21 in)
Leinster Aero, 08-301.0 mm (0.04 in)
Edjudina, 08-300.7 mm (0.03 in)
Laverton Aero, 08-310.2 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, 28 to 31 August 2026 9 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 0481115 Margin (mm) Years the old record stood
9 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, 28 to 31 August 2026
Margin (mm)Years the old record stood
1051
1048
128
529
169
548
628
18
08

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026 compared with similar events
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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, 28 to 31 August 2026 (this event)9 records

Every Record Set

9 of 9
Every record set or tied during Extreme rain in Australia, 28 to 31 August 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-08-28BanjawarnRecord daily precipitation (provisional)10.0 mm (0.4 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-29Laverton AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)29.4 mm (1.2 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)2933 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-29WeeboRecord daily precipitation (provisional)17.0 mm (0.7 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-29BanjawarnRecord daily precipitation (provisional)15.0 mm (0.6 in)10.0 mm (0.4 in)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-29Prenti DownsRecord daily precipitation (provisional)9.5 mm (0.37 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)2820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-30EdjudinaRecord daily precipitation (provisional)17.2 mm (0.7 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)6920 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-30Laverton AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)13.8 mm (0.5 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-30Leinster AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)2.0 mm (0.08 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)87 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-31Laverton AeroRecord daily precipitation (provisional)0.4 mm (0.02 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)85 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.