Here are some standout rain and flood statistics from the past fortnight in eastern Australia.

This was a VERY rare event for some areas, with an annual exceedance probability (AEP) of between 0.1 and 0.05%.

AEP = probability of exceeding a rain/flood level in a given year.🧵 #Brisbane's 676.8 mm in 72 hours was a new three-day rain record for the city, with data going back to 1840. This 72-hour rain rate has an annual exceedance probability of 0.2 to 0.5% (1-in-200 to 1-in-500 year event) in Brisbane.