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Last updated 2 October 2018.
Major storage levels
| Storage | Storage Level (%) | Source data date | Previous Week’s Level (%) | 2017 Level (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Water | ||||
| Melbourne system | 64.7 | 2 Oct 18 | 64.5 | 70.1 |
| Goulburn-Murray Water | ||||
| Dartmouth* | 85.3 | 2 Oct 18 | 86.5 | 84.4 |
| Hume* | 51.5 | 2 Oct18 | 52.7 | 90.7 |
| Eildon | 64.0 | 2 Oct 18 | 65.0 | 72.7 |
| Eppalock (Total) | 55.2 | 2 Oct 18 | 56.3 | 93.1 |
| Cairn Curran | 54.1 | 2 Oct 18 | 54.1 | 82.1 |
| Nillahcootie | 61.2 | 2 Oct 18 | 61.7 | 91.1 |
| Tullaroop | 55.9 | 2 Oct 18 | 56.7 | 76.5 |
| Barwon Water | ||||
| Geelong and district | 65.0 | 1 Oct 18 | 65.6 | 78.8 |
| Central Highlands Water | ||||
| Ballarat and district | 77.6 | 2 Oct18 | 77.9 | 93.2 |
| Coliban Water | ||||
| Coliban Southern | 87.4 | 2 Oct 18 | 87.1 | 100.2 |
| Gippsland Water | ||||
| Moondarra | 100 | 2 Oct 18 | 100 | 100 |
| Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water | ||||
| Grampians storages | 52.3 | 26 Sep 18 | 52.5 | 65.7 |
| South Gippsland Water | ||||
| Major systems | 99.8 | 28 Sep 18 | 99.7 | 100 |
| Southern Rural Water | ||||
| Glenmaggie | 88.4 | 2 Oct 18 | 87.6 | 95.4 |
| Blue Rock | 92.8 | 2 Oct 18 | 92.3 | 98.4 |
| Werribee Basin** | 49.4 | 2 Oct 18 | 49.5 | 67.4 |
| Rosslynne | 27.0 | 2 Oct 18 | 26.8 | 37.6 |
| Westernport Water | ||||
| Candowie | 74.7 | 30 Sep 18 | 75.2 | 100 |
Rainfall
Rainfall for the week up to 2 October 2018:
Up to 10 mm across majority of the state
10 mm – 25 mm in south and far-east Gippsland and a small part of the south-west Victoria coastline
No rainfall across most of northern Victoria
Visit the BoM website for more information.
Monthly average rainfall for September 2018:
0% - 20% across north-western Victoria and pockets of East Gippsland
20% - 60% across majority of the state
60% - 80% in the South Gippsland region
Visit the BoM website for more information.
Seasonal Climate Outlook
The BoM Climate outlook for October to December was issued on 27 September 2018, identifying:
October shows a strong likelihood of drier conditions across most of the Victoria
Much of eastern and southern mainland Australia have been very dry and warm since the start of the year. The October to December outlook indicates current drought areas are unlikely to see significant respite in the coming three months
October to December days are very likely to be warmer than average for most of Australia. Nights are also likely to be warmer than average for most of Australia
The next update is expected on 11 October 2018 (pm)
View the full outlook on the BOM Website.
ENSO Outlook
BoM issued the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Outlook on 25 September 2018. The outlook remains at El Niño WATCH:
- The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) remains neutral. However, the Bureau's ENSO Outlook remains at El Niño WATCH, which means the likelihood of El Niño forming in 2018 is approximately 50%; double the normal chance .
- Climate models now indicate less warming of the tropical Pacific is likely compared with last month. As a result, fewer models now predict an El Niño in 2018:
- only three of eight models exceed El Niño thresholds in 2018
- a fourth model exceeds El Niño thresholds in early 2019
- other four models remain neutral
Next outlook is due on 3 October 2018
View the full outlook on the BOM Website.
Seasonal Determination
Seasonal determinations are made against water shares to provide allocations in declared systems. In northern Victoria, Goulburn-Murray Water makes the seasonal determinations in the relevant systems, while Southern Rural Water makes the seasonal determinations in the Thomson/Macalister and Bacchus Marsh/Werribee systems.
| System | Seasonal Determination (as at 1 Oct 2018) | |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Victoria Seasonal Determinations | ||
| HRWS | LRWS | |
| Murray | 82% | 0% |
| Broken | 11% | 0% |
| Goulburn | 74% | 0% |
| Campaspe | 100% | 0% |
| Loddon | 74% | 0% |
| Bullarook | 100% | 25% |
| Southern Victoria Seasonal Determinations | ||
| HRWS | LRWS | |
| Werribee | 25% | 0% |
| Thomson/Macalister | 100% | 0% |
Additional Information
Weather and Climate
For most up to date information regarding rainfall conditions, seasonal climate outlooks and other climate information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology site.
Groundwater Restrictions
For current groundwater restrictions visit the Goulburn-Murray Water and Southern Rural Water sites.
Seasonal Determinations
Seasonal determinations are made against water shares to provide allocations (Glossary). Visit the Victorian Water Register website for current determinations.
Seasonal Determination Outlook
The Northern Victoria Resource Manager provides information about risk of spill and resource outlook (Glossary) for seasonal determinations.
Water Register and Market Information
The Water Register is a public register of all water-related entitlements in Victoria. It has been designed and built to record water entitlements with integrity and provide crucial information for managing Victoria’s water resources.
You can obtain information about trading water in Victoria at the Victorian Water Register Site. Water products that may be traded in Victoria include water shares, allocations and take and use licences (Glossary)
Urban Water Restrictions
Water restrictions are only applicable to customers on a piped water (reticulated) supply. Urban water corporations publish water restrictions on their websites. Visit the Water in Your Region page to find your urban water corporation via the interactive map.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Water Restrictions also provides a summary of water restrictions.
Visit the DELWP water restrictions page for more detail on the types of restrictions.
Environmental Water Releases
To learn how water for the environment is being used across the rivers and wetlands of Victoria, visit the Victorian Environmental Water Holder website.
Drought Management
Victorian's Drought Preparedness and Response Framework is being used to support drought-affected communities, Visit the Drought Section of the Agriculture Victoria website for further information.