Big Ditch WaterNSW Drought Report 17th Sept 2019
 

Key messages re: drought for 17th Sept 2019

  • Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of the country for the remainder of 2019
    (October to December)
  • An extended warm spell is expected during September, with weekly temperatures likely to be 2-3 degrees above average across
    central and eastern Australia.
  • Significant rainfall is required to break the drought in northern NSW and initial losses of 100-
    150mm can be expected before significant runoff will occur in most catchments.
  • The BoM’s outlook indicates for August to October remains drier than average.

Longer-term outlook:

Drier than normal end of the year likely for most of Australia

  • Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of New South Wales during October to January.
  • In the shorter term, the second half of September is likely to be drier than average across most of
    the country.
  • October is showing particularly strong chances for almost all of mainland Australia of
    being a drier than usual month.
Big Ditch Dams Drought Heat Map 17th Sept 2019
Big Ditch Dams Drought Heat Map 17th Sept 2019

After that, the state government allocated $50 millions to support water infrastructure initiatives.