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Watercare Drought Update
Please find below the latest drought status update: 10 July
Rainfall:
| Yesterday | Past 7 days | Rainfall since the start of the drought | |
| Hūnua Ranges | 2mm | 53.5mm | Since the start of the drought in November 2019, our water catchments have received around 24 per cent less rainfall than normal. |
| Waitākere Ranges | 5mm | 52mm |
How full the dams are (in total):
| Today: | 57.2% |
| Yesterday: | 57% |
| Normal for this time of year: | 80.7% |
Water consumption:
| Target for July 2020: | 409 million litres or less a day |
| Yesterday’s consumption: | 402 million litres |
| Yesterday’s 7-day rolling average: | 393 million litres |
See the weekly water supply update
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