Fresh deluge to hit already sodden Aussie state

South Australians are set for another soaking after a wet weekend delivered some of the state’s heaviest June rainfall in decades, with forecasters warning there is plenty more to come. For farmers and regional communities, the latest rain has capped off an extraordinary start to winter, turning around conditions that left much of the state battling drought just over a year ago. Rain to lash South Australia again after parts of the state smash June records Weatherzone Parts of the west and south recorded substantial falls over the weekend, barely a week after widespread rain drenched the state. In the 24 hours to 9am yesterday, Yankalilla was drenched by 26mm – its most significant single-day total in two years – while Parawa received 44mm and Port Lincoln 27mm, both seeing their biggest falls in almost a year. Coulta picked up 28mm and Inman Valley 24mm, also the wettest daily totals at those locations in about 11 months. Further west, Ceduna recorded 31mm, Streaky Bay 26mm, Lock 21mm, Kingscote 20mm and Cummins 18mm – with each location posting its wettest June day in years. Long-term June milestones were also smashed. Wirrulla’s 19mm marked a 31-year high for the month, while Lock recorded its biggest June downpour in 13 years. Coulta and Ceduna also broke decade-long June records, logging their highest totals in 12 and 10 years respectively. The latest wet weather comes after an early winter drenching across the state. Satellite, radar, rain observations in the 24 hours to 9am 13 June 2026. Weatherzone During the opening days of June, a 48-hour rain event delivered widespread totals of 20mm to 50mm across South Australia’s agricultural regions, with parts of the Adelaide Hills receiving around 100mm. That system followed two separate rain events in late May, leaving soils well watered before this weekend’s downpour arrived. Root zone soil moisture measured 12 June 2026, indicating near or above average for the agricultural area apart from the area southeast of Adelaide. Bureau of Meterology The cumulative effect has been significant. In the 30 days to June 13, Minlaton recorded 117mm, its wettest 30-day period in five years. Port Lincoln reached 120mm, while Darke Peak recorded 104mm and Port Victoria 103mm, making it their wettest month-long stretch in four years. Mount Lofty received 244mm over the same period, its highest 30-day total in three years. Birdwood collected 158mm, Williamstown 143mm and Cummins 107mm. Across metropolitan Adelaide, West Terrace recorded 119mm, Burnside 147mm and Hope Valley 107mm, making it the wettest 30-day period in about two and a half years. Many areas of the state have received about twice their typical monthly rainfall for this time of year, welcome news for soil moisture levels. Forecasters say the wet weather is far from over. Another widespread rain event is expected to develop across the state’s agricultural districts, with totals of 20mm to 50mm likely and isolated areas forecast to receive more than 100mm. The system is expected to be fuelled by moisture streaming in from the Indian Ocean and a slow-moving low-pressure system, raising the prospect of another substantial soaking for already saturated parts of the state.