Updated: Thursday, June 11
Catchments get 39 mm, but more rain the key to storage boost
The wet weather over the past five days (7-11 June) was a welcome relief for our catchments. More rain forecast for this week will help keep water use down and might mean a modest increase in storage levels.
Rain from 8am Sunday (7 June) until 8am today (Thursday 11 June)
- Average of 39mm was received in Melbourne’s major catchments
- 27mm was received at Thomson Reservoir/catchment.
Storage levels
- Storage levels have remained steady at 25.9% full from Sunday to today (11 June).
- Storages were 29.6% at the same time last year.
The rain has helped wet the catchments and slow the decline in water storages. Follow-up rain will improve the chances of meaningful runoff into reservoirs.
Without the further rain forecast for the next few days, the recent rainfall by itself will be ineffective in terms of increasing reservoir levels.
The rain is likely to help reduce water consumption, helping Melburnians continue to use less than the Target of 155 litres per person, per day. Gardens and water tanks will also be refreshed.