The total active storage percentage of rural dam water supplies on 30 September 2019 was 32.6% of the total active storage capacity.
This was a decrease of 0.4% since last week.
The total dam storage level of urban water supplies on 30 September 2019 was 49.1% of the total storage capacity.
This was a decrease of 0.4% since last week
Across the drought-hit northern river valleys and the Far West, water for critical human needs will be top priority as dam storage’s reach critical lows and more rivers and creeks run dry.
Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of the country for the remainder of 2019 (October to December)