Streamflows - August 2007
Below average rainfall during August lead to a decline in stream levels across the State.
At the end of the month, 15 out of the 28 representative stations were recording flows of less than 10% of the long-term average for August (compared to 5 for July). These are located across the Wimmera, Mallee, Central and upper Northeast districts and represent over two-thirds of the State. Nevertheless, none of these stations experienced zero flows. (see map, graphs, and table)
The Snowy River, downstream of Basin Creek, recorded the highest flow of 51% of the long-term average for August. East and central Gippsland, and streams at the northern foothills of the Great Dividing Range recorded flows between 20-40% of the long-term average.
Stations throughout Victoria’s southwest Coast and west and south Gippsland were experiencing flows between 10-20% of the long-term average.
At the end of August, flows at 11 representative stations were lower than those experienced during the 1982/83 drought. However, flows at all stations were higher than the minimum flows recorded in August.
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The following are graphs for the 28 streamflow guaging 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)