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Watercare Drought Update
Rainfall:
| Yesterday | Past 7 days | Rainfall since the start of the drought | |
| Hūnua Ranges | 21mm | 101.5mm | Since the start of the drought in November 2019, our water catchments have received around 25 per cent less rainfall than normal. |
| Waitākere Ranges | 24mm | 87mm |
How full the dams are (in total):
| Today: | 64.95% |
| Yesterday: | 63.75% |
| Normal for this time of year: | 88% |
Water consumption:
| Target for August 2020: | 405 million litres or less a day |
| Yesterday’s consumption | 368 million litres |
| Yesterday’s 7-day rolling average | 371 million litres |
See the weekly water supply update
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