Canberra: Key findings
For the water account period 1 July 2019–30 June 2020
- Dry conditions resulted in very low streamflows across the region.
- End-of-year storage was only slightly less than last year due to some rainfall relief in early 2020.
- Total consumptive water use was 60 GL, around 5% higher than last year.
Climate and water
Rainfall

596 mm
below the average of 791 mm
Streamflow

below average
for most of the year
Storage

56% full

3% less than last year
Water use
Water sourced

Water supplied

Water status
Allocations
82 GL
total surface water and groundwater allocations
Water assets
199 GL
water assets at 30 June 2020

4 GL less than last year
Outlook
Increase
in storage expected during the 2020–21 year