Water supply update for 6 January.
Rainfall:
| Yesterday | Past 7 days | |
| Hūnua Ranges | 0mm | 11mm |
| Waitākere Ranges | 0mm | 19.5mm |
| Today: | 67.28% |
| Yesterday: | 67.45% |
| Normal for this time of year: | 87.65% |
Water consumption:
| Target for January 2021: | 461 million litres or less a day (for the rolling 7-day average) |
| Yesterday’s consumption | 436 million litres |
| Yesterday’s 7-day rolling average | 398 million litres |
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