Rainfall Records

Table 1. Locations with highest daily rainfall on record for any month

Location State Date Rainfall
(mm)		 Previous
record (mm)		 Date Number of
years of data
Epping VIC 03/02/2005 137 131.8 26/02/1946 92
Essendon VIC 03/02/2005 118 112.8 29/01/1963 59
Melbourne City VIC 03/02/2005 120.2 108 29/01/1963 149
Oakleigh VIC 03/02/2005 109 97.8 25/02/1939 91
Prahran VIC 03/02/2005 102 96.8 29/01/1963 111
Scoresby VIC 03/02/2005 145.4 89.4 22/03/1970 54
Toorourrong Res. VIC 03/02/2005 129.6 112.2 8/04/1977 113
Ventnor VIC 03/02/2005 114 104.4 5/02/1973 85
Wonthaggi VIC 03/02/2005 117.5 102.9 1/12/1934 93
Durdidwarrah VIC 03/02/2005 128.4 118.4 6/02/1973 131
Avenal VIC 04/02/2005 129.4 110.5 18/03/1950 102
Kinglake West VIC 03/02/2005 166.8 135.4 1/12/1934 122
Forrest VIC 03/02/2005 142.6 118.1 19/02/1946 99

Table 2. Locations with highest daily rainfall on record for February

Location State Date Rainfall
(mm)		 Previous
record (mm)		 Date Number of
years of data
Jerilderie NSW 4th 69 68.8 24/02/1969 116
Mathoura NSW 3rd 65 53.1 16/2/1887 106
Dookie VIC 4th 103.4# 67.6 27/02/1939 125
Benalla VIC 3rd 78.4 64.3 27/02/1939 122
Euroa VIC 3rd 80 68.6 20/02/1973 119
Strathbogie VIC 3rd 110 89.7 20/02/1973 102
Mansfield VIC 3rd 98.2 68.6 18/02/1928 104
Whitlands VIC 4th 144.8 136.9 27/02/1939 75
Mount Buffalo VIC 4th 181.2 134.4 27/02/1939 94
Leongatha VIC 3rd 78.2 66.3 6/02/1973 113
Toora VIC 3rd 105 64.3 18/02/1928 99
Brighton VIC 3rd 97.2 89.7 6/02/1973 78
Flemington VIC 3rd 115 83.3 6/02/1973 101
Lilydale VIC 3rd 140.6 111.3 6/02/1973 115
Mornington VIC 3rd 96.4 91.4 27/02/1939 120
Preston VIC 3rd 126.4 99.1 26/02/1946 95
Springvale VIC 3rd 110.4 75.7 6/02/1973 57
Laverton VIC 3rd 99.8 90.2 6/02/1973 63
Alexandra VIC 3rd 91.6 72.9 6/02/1973 127
Bonnie Doon VIC 3rd 115.2 96 27/02/1939 102
Lake Eildon VIC 3rd 80 72.1 18/02/1919 117
Broadford VIC 3rd 81 76.2 6/02/1973 100
Weeaproinah VIC 3rd 141 139.6 2/02/1990 103
Hastings TAS 4th 101 91 9/02/1996 59
Levendale TAS 4th 56.4 43.9 16/02/1970 57

Note: Only locations with at least 50 years of data (for rainfall) are listed. In some cases data is drawn from two or more sites in the same general location.
#  Also broke previous record on 3 February (90.0 mm)