10:00pm 24/05/2026 to 10:00pm 26/05/2026
Maximum observed rainfall by duration, estimated return period and AEP
Duration
Rainfall
Start
End
Years
AEP
10m
5.0 mm
7:40pm 26/05/2026
7:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 1.5 years
68.22 %
20m
8.2 mm
7:30pm 26/05/2026
7:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 1.8 years
56.36 %
30m
11.2 mm
7:30pm 26/05/2026
8:00pm 26/05/2026
1 in 2.3 years
43.34 %
60m
19.2 mm
7:30pm 26/05/2026
8:30pm 26/05/2026
1 in 4.3 years
23.28 %
90m
23.6 mm
7:30pm 26/05/2026
9:00pm 26/05/2026
1 in 5.3 years
18.85 %
120m
26.4 mm
7:30pm 26/05/2026
9:30pm 26/05/2026
1 in 5.9 years
17.0 %
3h
28.0 mm
6:50pm 26/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 4.9 years
20.47 %
4h
28.0 mm
5:20pm 26/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 3.8 years
26.16 %
6h
33.2 mm
3:30pm 26/05/2026
9:30pm 26/05/2026
1 in 4.7 years
21.27 %
9h
34.0 mm
12:50pm 26/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 3.8 years
25.98 %
12h
34.0 mm
9:50am 26/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 3.2 years
31.24 %
18h
34.0 mm
3:50am 26/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 2.5 years
40.15 %
24h
34.0 mm
9:50pm 25/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 2.1 years
46.75 %
30h
34.0 mm
3:50pm 25/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 1.9 years
51.42 %
36h
34.0 mm
9:50am 25/05/2026
9:50pm 26/05/2026
1 in 1.8 years
54.54 %
48h
34.8 mm
10:00pm 24/05/2026
10:00pm 26/05/2026
1 in 1.8 years
56.78 %
Note: A '1 in 1.0 years' estimate means that it is almost certain to occur at least once in a year, and could occur much more than once per year on average. For smaller values like this the Annual Recurrance Interval (ARI) may be of more relevance, but it is complex to calculate for common events.

