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Drought Statement archive


Date Posted   Description of Item
2009  
  November 06 Short-term rainfall deficiencies persist over southeast Queensland and in the Riverina and Lower Western districts of NSW
  October 06 Short-term rainfall deficits develop over eastern Australia and ease slightly over parts of southern and central Australia
  September 07 Short-term deficits worsen over the south coast of NSW and over central and eastern Victoria
  August 07 Long-term rainfall deficiencies persist; some relief to short-term deficits over parts of southern Australia
  July 06 Very dry first half of the year for parts of southeast Australia
  June 05 A very dry start to the year for much of southeast and southwestern Australia
  May 06 Long-term rainfall deficiencies persist over southeastern Australia
  April 06 Long-term rainfall deficiencies persist over southeastern Australia
  March 04 A dry February for southeastern Australia
  February 04 Long-term rainfall deficiencies persist in southeastern Australia
  January 06 Short-term rainfall deficiencies ease over much of Australia
2008  
  December 03 Rainfall deficiencies ease over much of Australia
  November 05 Rainfall deficiencies expand in southeastern Australia
  October 03 Long and short-term rainfall deficiencies persist
  September 03 A dry autumn and winter over most of Australia
  August 06 Rainfall deficiencies persist over much of Australia
  July 03 Rainfall deficiencies persist over much of Australia
  June 04 A dry autumn over much of Australia
  May 02 Long and short-term rainfall deficiencies persist
  April 02 Short-term rainfall deficiencies expand in central Australia
  March 04 Short-term rainfall deficiencies develop in the southeast and central NT
  February 05 Long-term deficiencies remain in southern and eastern Australia
  January 07 Short-term deficiencies ease, long-term deficiencies remain
2007  
  December 05 Deficiencies ease following a wet November
  November 02 Another dry month for central and south-eastern Australia
  October 04 Rainfall deficits worsen following a dry September
  September 04 Very dry since late autumn in parts of southern Australia
  August 03 Most states still affected by rainfall deficiencies
  July 04 Another drier than average month in rainfall deficient areas
  June 04 Short Term Relief but Long Term Drought Persists
  May 03 Short Term Relief but Long Term Drought Persists
  April 05 Drought persists in western WA, southern SA & from Tasmania to SE Qld
  March 06 Drought persists in western WA, southern SA & from Tas to SE Qld
  February 05 Heavy rain eases drought, but deficits remain
  January 04 Driest year on record in parts of southern Australia
2006  
  December 04 Drought intensifies over eastern and southern Australia
  November 03 Drought intensifies over eastern and southern Australia as spring rains fail
  October 04 Rainfall deficiencies intensify in SA, NSW & Vic, but ease in WA
  September 04 Rainfall deficiencies spread following record dry August
  August 02 Rainfall deficiencies spread in western WA; ease in central and eastern Australia
  July 04 Rainfall deficiencies intensify in southwest WA and southeast Australia
  June 02 Rainfall deficiencies intensify and spread in eastern Australia
  May 30 Rainfall deficiencies continue in NSW and southern Queensland
  April 04 Rainfall deficiencies develop in eastern Australia
  March 07 Rainfall deficiencies persist in small areas of eastern Australia
  February 03 Rainfall Deficiencies persist in patches of eastern Australia
  January 05 Rainfall deficiencies persist in parts of eastern Australia
2005  
  December 02 Further easing of deficiencies in southern Queensland
  November 03 Rainfall Deficiencies ease in parts of Queensland, SA and Victoria
  October 04 Deficiencies persist in parts of eastern and central Australia
  September 05 Deficiencies eased or removed in far SE Australia
  August 02 Deficiencies persist in far SE Australia, ease in NW & central Australia
  July 01 June drenching brings welcome relief
  June 02 Rainfall Deficiencies spread as autumn rains fail
  May 03 Rainfall deficiencies develop in eastern & southern Australia
  April 04 Rainfall deficiencies expand in northwestern and central Australia
  March 03 Rainfall deficiencies intensify in northwest and central Australia
  February 03 Rainfall Deficiencies intensify in the NT and northern WA
  January 07 Rainfall Deficiencies develop in the NT and northern WA
2004  
  December 02 Rainfall Deficiencies removed in northeast NSW and southeast Queensland
  November 03 Rainfall Deficiencies removed along NSW coast and ranges
  October 01 Rainfall Deficiencies persist along east coast & in parts of inland southeast Australia
  September 02 Rainfall Deficiencies persist along east coast & in parts of inland southeast Australia
  August 03 Rainfall Deficiencies develop along east coast; persist in southeast inland
  July 02 Above average June rainfall eases rainfall deficiencies in parts of SE Australia
  June 02 Autumn rains fall; severe deficiencies widespread in the southeast
  May 05 Long-term rainfall deficiencies persist, mainly in the east
  April 05 Further relief in far north Qld, but deficiencies persist in other parts of E Aus.
  March 02 Some relief from long-term deficiencies in far north Queensland
  February 03 Heavy rain brings relief to Queensland and northern NSW
  January 05 Long-term rainfall deficiencies remain in parts of northern and eastern Australia
2003  
  December 02 Rainfall Deficiencies remain in parts of northern and eastern Australia
  November 05 Rainfall Deficiencies persist in northern and eastern Australia
  October 02 Rainfall Deficiencies persist in northern and eastern Australia
  September 03 August rain brings further relief to southern Australia
  August 04 July rain brings further relief to SE Australia
  July 03 Rainfall deficiencies persist in the south
  June 04 Autumn: Rainfall deficiencies develop over some southern parts.
  May 07 Rainfall deficiencies ease across northern NSW
  April 04 Rainfall deficiencies persist across many parts of the country
  March 04 Heavy February rain brings relief
  February 04 Rainfall Deficiencies intensify
  January 07 Rainfall Deficiencies persist in east and south
2002  
  December 03 Rainfall deficiencies worsen in east
  November 01 Rainfall Deficiencies worsen following a dry October
  October 03 Rainfall deficiencies persist in southern half of country
  September 03 Rainfall deficiencies persist in southern half of country
  August 02 Rainfall deficits worsen in eastern Australia
  August 02 AMENDMENT: Rainfall deficits worsen in eastern Australia
  July 03 Some relief but rainfall deficiencies remain widespread
  June 06 Rainfall deficiencies affect most states
  May 07 Rainfall deficiencies affect all States
  April 05 Rainfall deficiencies persist in WA, NSW, Queensland, Victoria and SA
  March 07 Rainfall deficiencies persist in WA, NSW, Victoria and SA
  February 06 Rainfall Deficiencies develop in northwest WA, northern NT & in NSW
  January 07 Rainfall Deficiencies continue in W.A. and eastern Queensland
2001  
  December 07 Rainfall Deficiencies ease in Queensland, persist in W.A.
  November 05 Rainfall Deficiencies ease in Victoria, persist in W.A. and Queensland
  October 04 Rainfall Deficiencies continue in W.A., Victoria and Queensland
  September 05 Deficiencies ease in SE Australia but remain in W.A.
  August 02 Winter rains relieve WA but bypass south-east Australia: Drought Statement
  July 04 Dry spell intensifies in southern WA - Drought Statement
  June 06 Seriously dry autumn hits parts of southern WA
  May 03 Further worsening of WA rainfall deficits
  April 04 March rains fail to ease WA, Queensland deficits
  March 08 Rain relief for some, but record dry in WA persists
  February 08 New year precipitation eases rainfall deficits
  January 08 Rainfall deficits persist in WA, Queensland
2000  
  December 07 Rainfall deficit still severe in parts of WA
  November 08 Rainfall deficits intensify in WA
  October 06 Rainfall deficits intensify in WA
  August 03 Rainfall deficiencies expand in Qld, ease in southern Australia
  June 11 Rainfall deficiencies persist
  June 06 Heavy rain in SE Australia eases rainfall deficiencies
  May 05 Rainfall deficiencies spread in Tasmania, but ease in parts of Queensland
  April 10 Rainfall deficiencies expand in Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland
  March 15 Rainfall deficiencies expand in Victoria but contract in Queensland
  February 07 Rainfall deficiencies continue in Victoria and Tasmania
  January 10 Drought Statement: Rainfall deficiencies continue in Victoria and Tasmania
     

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