Watercare Drought Update 19 August
Rainfall:
Yesterday | Past 7 days | Rainfall since the start of the drought | |
Hūnua Ranges | 1m | 3.5mm | Since the start of the drought in November 2019, our water catchments have received around 25 per cent less rainfall than normal. |
Waitākere Ranges | 1.5mm | 3.5mm |
How full the dams are (in total):
Today: | 61.4% |
Yesterday: | 61.4% |
Normal for this time of year: | 87.1% |
Water consumption:
Target for August 2020: | 405 million litres or less a day |
Yesterday’s consumption: 374 million litres Yesterday’s seven-day rolling average: 382 million litres litres |
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