1345.4 - SA Stats, Oct 2010

WATER

RAINFALL

According to the Bureau of Meteorology's Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia, Winter 2010 produced a colder and wetter than average season.

Winter began with below average June rainfall around the state, which was subsequently offset by above average rainfall in July, and above average to well above average rainfall in August.

Generally, agricultural districts received near average rainfall, with well above average rainfall falling in pastoral districts. .

Rainfall totals were typically 100 to 200mm for the winter season, with the highest total for the state recorded at Uraidla in the Adelaide Hills with 561.8mm.

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

RESERVOIR LEVELS

Run-off from the above average winter rains has continued to flow into Adelaide's reservoirs, with total water storage levels reaching 93% of capacity by the end of September 2010. This is slightly above storage volumes held at the end of September 2009 (90%), and considerably higher than water storage levels at the same time in 2008 (72%).

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 29 November 2010

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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 Making better use of Public Sector information (Feature Article)	WATER RAINFALL According to the Bureau of Meteorology's Seasonal Climate Summary for South Australia, Winter 2010 produced a colder and wetter than average season. Winter began with below average June rainfall around the state, which was subsequently offset by above average rainfall in July, and above average to well above average rainfall in August. Generally, agricultural districts received near average rainfall, with well above average rainfall falling in pastoral districts. . Rainfall totals were typically 100 to 200mm for the winter season, with the highest total for the state recorded at Uraidla in the Adelaide Hills with 561.8mm. Source: 3-monthly rainfall anomalies for South Australia, Australian Bureau of Meteorology RESERVOIR LEVELS Run-off from the above average winter rains has continued to flow into Adelaide's reservoirs, with total water storage levels reaching 93% of capacity by the end of September 2010. This is slightly above storage volumes held at the end of September 2009 (90%), and considerably higher than water storage levels at the same time in 2008 (72%). 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 29 November 2010

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