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Watercare Drought Update
Here’s a link to some “rainy dam” shots (including time lapse) taken yesterday (1 June) at Wairoa Dam, Hunua ranges.
Please find below the latest drought status update:
Rainfall:
| Yesterday | Past 7 days | Rainfall since the start of the drought | |
| Hūnua Ranges | 49.5mm | 97.5mm | Since the start of the drought in November 2019, we have received less than half the normal rainfall. |
| Waitakere Ranges | 4.5mm | 71mm |
How full the dams are: (in total)
| Today: | 44.5% |
| Yesterday: | 43.5% |
| Normal for this time of year: | 76.85% |
Water consumption:
| *Target for June 2020: | 410 million litres or less |
| Yesterday’s consumption | 382 million litres |
| Yesterday’s 7-day rolling average | 400 million litres |
Weather forecast:
We received a forecast yesterday that suggested:
- This week, we will expect isolated showers, followed by longer dry spells.
See the weekly water supply update
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