1345.4 - SA Stats, Mar 2009

WATER

RAINFALL

Summer rainfall over South Australia was mostly average to above average apart from some areas in the eastern part of the state where it was slightly below average. Most of the rain fell during the first few weeks of December 2008. For the January/February months of 2009 the pastoral districts reported totals that were generally very much below average except some areas in the northeast of the state where near average rainfall was received.

Source:3-monthly rainfall anomalies for South Australia, Australian Bureau of Meteorology

RESERVOIR LEVELS

The total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs at the end of February 2009 was 62% of capacity, compared to 60% at the same time in 2008.

TOTAL RESERVOIR STORAGE, As a percentage of capacity, Adelaide
Graph: TOTAL RESERVOIR STORAGE, As a percentage of capacity, Adelaide

Source:SA Water daily reservoir levels

This page last updated 24 April 2009

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Contents In this issue Feature Articles Demography Labour Force Incomes State Accounts Consumption Investment Construction Price Indexes Housing Finance International Merchandise Trade Water About this Release	WATER RAINFALL Summer rainfall over South Australia was mostly average to above average apart from some areas in the eastern part of the state where it was slightly below average. Most of the rain fell during the first few weeks of December 2008. For the January/February months of 2009 the pastoral districts reported totals that were generally very much below average except some areas in the northeast of the state where near average rainfall was received. Source:3-monthly rainfall anomalies for South Australia, Australian Bureau of Meteorology RESERVOIR LEVELS The total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs at the end of February 2009 was 62% of capacity, compared to 60% at the same time in 2008. TOTAL RESERVOIR STORAGE, As a percentage of capacity, Adelaide Source:SA Water daily reservoir levels Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page last updated 24 April 2009

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