Records from the Feb2-3 Weather Event.

Unchecked lowest maximum temperature and daily rainfall records are listed for Victoria below.

Record Lowest Daily Maximum Temperature for February


 Lowest daily maximum
temperature
in February 2005 (°C) 		Previous lowest
for February 		Years of
record
Echuca Aerodrome 11.8
on 2nd
 16.8
on 28th in 1996
 124
Omeo Comparison 9.8
on 3rd
 11.1
on 4th in 2002
 124
Benalla 12.5
on 3rd
 16.4
on 9th in 1996
 103
Maryborough 11.3
on 2nd
 14.2
on 9th in 1996
 98
Ballarat Aerodrome 10.0
on 2nd
 11.1
on 9th in 1996
 96
Horsham 15.5
on 3rd
 17.2
on 8th in 1996
 96
Kerang 11.7
on 2nd
 17.2
on 22nd in 1969
 96
Rutherglen Research 12.0
on 3rd
 16.0
on 3rd in 2002
 92
Longerenong 16.6
on 2nd
 17.1
on 28th in 1987
 70
Ouyen 15.1
on 3rd
 16.8
on 28th in 1987
 69
Walpeup Research 16.1
on 3rd
 18.1
on 14th in 1979
 57
Mangalore Airport 12.8
on 2nd
 14.3
on 1st in 1990
 47
Scoresby Research Institute 14.0
on 2nd
 15.5
on 16th in 1998
 47
Tatura Inst Sustainable Ag 13.1
on 2nd
 15.6
on 1st in 1990
 41
Kyabram DPI 12.5
on 2nd
 15.9
on 1st in 1990
 40
Ararat Prison 11.9
on 2nd
 13.2
on 1st in 1990
 36
Melbourne Airport 13.5
on 2nd
 14.9
on 1st in 1990
 35
Castlemaine Prison 10.5
on 2nd
 14.0
on 28th in 1993
 34
Lake Eildon Goulburn Murray Water 11.9
on 3rd
 14.0
on 9th in 1996
 34
Corryong 13.1
on 3rd
 15.4
on 22nd in 1993
 31
Strathbogie 10.5
on 3rd
 13.0
on 1st in 1990
 28
Dartmouth Reservoir 10.8
on 3rd
 13.9
on 22nd in 1993
 26
Weeaproinah 10.2
on 2nd
 = 10.2
on 9th in 1996
 24


Daily Rainfall Records February 2005

Updated: 17:03 03rdFeb2005

This information is extracted from the Australian Data Archive for Meteorology (ADAM)

Only places where length of record is 15 years or more have been used


Record Daily Rainfall            Highest on Record for February

% of average total monthly rainfall
Location District New Record Previous Record Years of Record Annual Extreme Stn No
Kyabram Dpi Lower North   49.8 mm 03rd   35.8 mm 16 Feb 1972          41 105.9 mm 4 Oct 1993 80091 201 % of 24.8 mm average total Feb rainfall
Mologa (Pyramid Hill) Lower North   50.0 mm 03rd   43.2 mm 17 Feb 1972          36 75.0 mm 12 Nov 1998 80096 200 % of 25.0 mm average total Feb rainfall
Dookie Agricultural College Upper North   90.0 mm 03rd   67.6 mm 27 Feb 1939          125 120.0 mm 21 Mar 1989 81013 285 % of 31.6 mm average total Feb rainfall
Benalla (Shadforth Street) Lower Northeast   78.4 mm 03rd   64.3 mm 27 Feb 1939          122 177.4 mm 4 Oct 1993 82002 225 % of 34.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Euroa Lower Northeast   80.0 mm 03rd   68.6 mm 20 Feb 1973          119 100.3 mm 4 Jan 1941 82016 249 % of 32.1 mm average total Feb rainfall
Strathbogie Lower Northeast   110.0 mm 03rd   89.7 mm 20 Feb 1973          102 161.5 mm 18 Mar 1950 82042 259 % of 42.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Warrenbayne Lower Northeast   95.4 mm 03rd   50.2 mm 21 Feb 1987          22 125.8 mm 4 Oct 1993 82134 291 % of 32.8 mm average total Feb rainfall
Beechworth Woolshed Lower Northeast   53.2 mm 03rd   32.4 mm 11 Feb 1994          18 87.5 mm 26 Dec 1988 82137 160 % of 33.2 mm average total Feb rainfall
Mansfield (Post Office) Upper Northeast   98.2 mm 03rd   68.6 mm 18 Feb 1928          104 106.7 mm 18 Mar 1950 83019 255 % of 38.5 mm average total Feb rainfall
Bright Upper Northeast   64.0 mm 03rd   53.1 mm 20 Feb 1973          35 142.4 mm 4 Oct 1993 83067 122 % of 52.6 mm average total Feb rainfall
Edi Upper Upper Northeast   87.8 mm 03rd   67.4 mm 05 Feb 2001          19 234.4 mm 4 Oct 1993 83083 180 % of 48.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Lakes Entrance East Gippsland   74.8 mm 03rd   54.0 mm 11 Feb 1994          39 204.0 mm 25 May 1981 84083 182 % of 41 mm average total Feb rainfall
Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water West Gippsland   78.2 mm 03rd   66.3 mm 06 Feb 1973          113 168.4 mm 1 Dec 1934 85049 159 % of 49.2 mm average total Feb rainfall
Toora West Gippsland   105.0 mm 02nd   64.3 mm 18 Feb 1928          99 141.9 mm 22 Mar 1983 85084 202 % of 52 mm average total Feb rainfall
Willow Grove West Gippsland   119.0 mm 03rd   84.1 mm 06 Feb 1973          35 166.4 mm 30 Jan 1971 85195 258 % of 46.1 mm average total Feb rainfall
Erica (Parkers Corner) West Gippsland   126.6 mm 03rd   78.2 mm 06 Feb 1973          42 133.4 mm 30 Jan 1971 85238 195 % of 64.8 mm average total Feb rainfall
Noojee (Slivar) West Gippsland   138.6 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   58.0 mm 11 Feb 1994          23 71.2 mm 21 Apr 1984 85277 260 % of 53.3 mm average total Feb rainfall
Noojee (Slivar) West Gippsland   138.6 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   58.0 mm 01 Feb 2004          23 71.2 mm 21 Apr 1984 85277 260 % of 53.3 mm average total Feb rainfall
Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airpor West Gippsland   55.0 mm 03rd   50.0 mm 11 Feb 1994          21 62.7 mm 21 Apr 1984 85280 138 % of 39.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Brighton Bowling Club East Central   97.2 mm 03rd   89.7 mm 06 Feb 1973          78 109.0 mm 30 Nov 1934 86033 191 % of 51.0 mm average total Feb rainfall
Essendon Airport East Central   118.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   92.7 mm 06 Feb 1973          59 112.8 mm 29 Jan 1963 86038 268 % of 44.0 mm average total Feb rainfall
Flemington Racecourse East Central   115.0 mm 03rd   83.3 mm 06 Feb 1973          101 141.7 mm 29 Jan 1963 86039 268 % of 42.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Lilydale East Central   140.6 mm 03rd   111.3 mm 06 Feb 1973          115 157.0 mm 1 Dec 1934 86066 268 % of 52.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Melbourne Regional Office East Central   120.2 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   87.4 mm 26 Feb 1946          149 108.0 mm 29 Jan 1963 86071 256 % of 47 mm average total Feb rainfall
Mornington East Central   96.4 mm 03rd   91.4 mm 27 Feb 1939          120 166.1 mm 28 Mar 1902 86079 228 % of 42.2 mm average total Feb rainfall
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl East Central   109.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   97.8 mm 25 Feb 1939          91 97.8 mm 25 Feb 1939 86088 232 % of 46.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Scoresby Research Institute East Central   145.4 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   81.3 mm 06 Feb 1973          54 89.4 mm 22 Mar 1970 86104 287 % of 50.7 mm average total Feb rainfall
Springvale Necropolis East Central   110.4 mm 03rd   75.7 mm 06 Feb 1973          57 128.0 mm 5 Apr 1950 86111 211 % of 52.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Ventnor (Oaklands) East Central   114.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   104.4 mm 5 Feb 1973          85 104.4 mm 5 Feb 1973 86119 266 % of 42.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Wonthaggi East Central   117.5 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   91.9 mm 19 Feb 1951          93 102.9 mm 1 Dec 1934 86127 262 % of 44.8 mm average total Feb rainfall
Croydon (Council Depot) East Central   112.2 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   91.4 mm 6 Feb 1973          39 91.4 mm 6 Feb 1973 86234 244 % of 45.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Melbourne Airport East Central   128.8 mm 03rd   91.4 mm 06 Feb 1973          34 132.4 mm 8 Apr 1977 86282 327 % of 39.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Glen Waverley (Golf Course) East Central   130.4 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   68.6 mm 6 Feb 1973          32 68.6 mm 6 Feb 1973 86303 250 % of 52.1 mm average total Feb rainfall
Warrandyte East Central   113.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   86.1 mm 06 Feb 1973          36 96.2 mm 27 Dec 1999 86313 236 % of 47.8 mm average total Feb rainfall
Phillip Island Penguin Reserve East Central   119.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   23.0 mm 28 Feb 1996          18 69.0 mm 22 Mar 1983 86354 431 % of 27.6 mm average total Feb rainfall
Monbulk (Bulb Farm) East Central   135.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   75.6 mm 10 Feb 1996          20 90.2 mm 11 Jun 1989 86359 214 % of 63.1 mm average total Feb rainfall
Warburton East (Arrabri) East Central   96.4 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   86.4 mm 09 Feb 1996          20 89.0 mm 17 Dec 1991 86360 174 % of 55.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Cranbourne Botanic Gardens East Central   103.3 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   55.2 mm 08 Feb 2002          15 61.3 mm 23 Dec 2000 86375 193 % of 53.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Durdidwarrah West Central   128.4 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   118.4 mm 6 Feb 1973          131 118.4 mm 6 Feb 1973 87021 274 % of 46.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Laverton Raaf West Central   99.8 mm 03rd   90.2 mm 06 Feb 1973          63 188.0 mm 8 Apr 1977 87031 217 % of 45.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Avalon Airport West Central   92.6 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   76.2 mm 6 Feb 1973          22 76.2 mm 6 Feb 1973 87113 314 % of 29.5 mm average total Feb rainfall
Romsey (Shire Office) West Central   88.8 mm 03rd   87.6 mm 17 Feb 1972          34 122.9 mm 8 Nov 1971 87130 215 % of 41.3 mm average total Feb rainfall
Altona (City Offices) West Central   110.0 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   93.5 mm 6 Feb 1973          33 93.5 mm 6 Feb 1973 87131 279 % of 39.4 mm average total Feb rainfall
Alexandra (Post Office) North Central   91.6 mm 03rd   72.9 mm 06 Feb 1973          127 108.2 mm 18 Mar 1950 88001 250 % of 36.6 mm average total Feb rainfall
Bonnie Doon Garage North Central   115.2 mm 03rd   96.0 mm 27 Feb 1939          102 128.8 mm 18 Mar 1950 88007 280 % of 41.2 mm average total Feb rainfall
Lake Eildon Goulburn Murray Wa North Central   80.0 mm 03rd   72.1 mm 18 Feb 1919          117 101.3 mm 18 Mar 1950 88023 196 % of 40.9 mm average total Feb rainfall
Broadford Golf Course North Central   81.0 mm 03rd   76.2 mm 06 Feb 1973          100 103.1 mm 23 Oct 1920 88033 194 % of 41.8 mm average total Feb rainfall
Strath Creek North Central   69.2 mm 03rd   46.0 mm 28 Feb 1994          22 74.2 mm 16 Jan 1984 88158 209 % of 33.1 mm average total Feb rainfall
Forrest State Forest West Coast   142.6 mm 03rd This is also a new annual extreme   118.1 mm 19 Feb 1946          99 118.1 mm 19 Feb 1946 90040 305 % of 46.7 mm average total Feb rainfall
Weeaproinah West Coast   141.0 mm 03rd   139.6 mm 02 Feb 1990          103 153.7 mm 5 Mar 1919 90083 165 % of 85.5 mm average total Feb rainfall

Melbourne Rainfall Intensity records (prior to Feb 1 2005)

The 48 hour total of 147.2mm in the recent storm 3 Feb 2005 is the new 48hr record.

 Duration

Total (mm)

Date/Time (ending)

6 min

24.3

17/2/1972 at 15:50

12 min

29.6

17/2/1972 at 15:55

18 min

37.7

17/2/1972 at 16:01

30 min

52.7

17/2/1972 at 16:13

1 hour

75.1

17/2/1972 at 16:22

2 hours

90.9

17/2/1972 at 16:45

3 hours

90.9

17/2/1972 at 16:45

6 hours

90.9

17/2/1972 at 16:45

12 hours

97.2

4/12/1954 at 00:55

24 hours

129.7

29/1/1963 at 00:16

48 hours

146.0

17/2/1972 at 16:45

72 hours

171.4

23/4/1960 at 06:56