Streamflows - February 2009
At the end of the month, streamflows across Victoria continued to decline due to very low rainfall and warm and windy conditions.
Of the 28 representative gauging stations, no flow conditions were recorded at 16 stations at the end of the month, the highest number on record. A further six stations exhibited flows less than 10% of the long-term average for February.
The highest flows, which were between 40 and 59% of the long-term February average, were recorded at one station on the west coast at Woodford, and three stations on streams fed by the Alpine region. (This includes the Yarra River, where flows recorded at Millgrove are greatly supported by environmental releases).
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 February at 16 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)