Streamflows - January 2009
At the end of the month, streamflows across Victoria continued to decline due to very low rainfall and exceptionally warm conditions.
Of the 28 representative gauging stations, no flow conditions were recorded at 11 stations at the end of the month. A further 9 stations exhibited flows less than 10% of the long-term average for January.
The highest flow of 54% of the long-term January average was recorded on the Yarra River at Millgrove.
Of the 28 representative stations across the state, streamflows were equal to or lower than the average flow recorded in the 1982/83 drought at 17 stations. Streamflows were equal to or lower than the lowest flow on record for January at 12 stations.
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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)