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Watercare Drought Update: 27 June
We are delighted to see significant rain has fallen overnight in our western catchment—and now total dam storage is at 51.3 per cent. They were last at this level on 8 April.
Our southern dams, in the Hūnua Ranges do however still need significantly more rainfall and we’d like to encourage Aucklanders to continue with their water conservation efforts.
Please find below the latest drought status update: 27 June.
Rainfall:
| Yesterday | Past 7 days | Rainfall since the start of the drought | |
| Hūnua Ranges | 4.5mm | 101m | Since the start of the drought in November 2019, we have received less than half the normal rainfall. |
| Waitākere Ranges | 20.5mm | 100mm |
· Please note that the above figures refer to rain that fell yesterday up until midnight. Between 12.00 am and 8.00 am our catchments have received further significant rain:
Hūnua Ranges: 10-250 mm
Waitākere Ranges: 40-60 mm
How full the dams are (in total):
| Today: | 51.3% |
| Yesterday: | 49.2% |
| Normal for this time of year: | 78.53% |
Water consumption:
| Target for June 2020: | 405 million litres or less a day |
| Yesterday’s consumption | 405 million litres |
| Yesterday’s 7-day rolling average | 402 million litres |
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