Daly: Key findings
A large portion of the region's annual rainfall occurred during a large storm event in late December. The storm caused a major flood in the Daly River: more than half the annual flow in the river occurred during this 2-week flood. Yet poor rainfall during the typically wettest months of the year (January–March) resulted in an overall decrease in aquifer recharge and contributed to an increase in water use. This was the fourth consecutive year groundwater availability dropped in the region.

CLIMATE AND WATER
WATER USE

40,093 ML
Water sourced
77%
23%
17%
more water used than last year


individual users
91%
urban system
9%