Streamflows - September 2008
The lack of significant rainfall coupled with warm and windy weather conditions during September resulted in some flow deterioration in most Victorian rivers and streams.
At the end of September, streamflows at the representative gauging stations were still below average across the most of the state. Flows below 10% of the long-term average for September were recorded at 18 of the 28 representative stations across Victoria.
The Genoa River in East Gippsland experienced the highest flows of the 28 representative stations, recording 45% of the long-term average for September.
Of the 28 representative stations, streamlows were equal to or lower than the average flow recorded in the 1982/83 drought at 15 stations across central, western, and northwestern Victoria.In this section
The following are graphs for the 28 streamflow gauging stations, showing long-term average daily streamflow, recorded minimum streamflow, streamflow in the 1982/83 drought and current daily streamflow.
- Glenelg/Wimmera (Glenelg Hopkins catchment, Wimmera catchment)
- Northern Victoria (North Central catchment, Goulburn Broken catchment, North East catchment
- South Central Victoria (Port Phillip catchment, Corangamite catchment)
- Gippsland (West Gippsland catchment, East Gippsland catchment)