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Watercare Drought Update
Rainfall:
| Yesterday | Past 7 days | Rainfall since the start of the drought | |
| Hūnua Ranges | 7mm | 97.5mm | Since the start of the drought in November 2019, we have received less than half the normal rainfall. |
| Waitakere Ranges | 9mm | 71mm |
How full the dams are: (in total)
| Today: | 43.5% |
| Yesterday: | 43.35% |
| Normal for this time of year: | 76.85% |
Water consumption:
| Target for May 2020: | 420 million litres or less |
| Yesterday’s consumption | 366 million litres |
| Yesterday’s 7-day rolling average | 405 million litres |
See the weekly water supply update
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