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Murray-Darling Basin

November 2016 Summary

Rainfall was average or lower than average across 96% of the area.

Streamflows were average or higher than average for 86% of the sites, spread across the drainage division.

Rainfall

map visualising rainfall details for Murray-Darling Basin

Rainfall details

Murray-Darling Basin - November 2016

Total rainfall was 22 mm, 46% lower than the 1980 to 2015 average of 41 mm.

Highest on record and very much above average rainfall did not occur.

Above average rainfall occurred across 4% of the area, predominantly in the central south.

Average rainfall occurred across 52% of the area, mainly occured southern half of the drainage division.

Below average rainfall occurred across 36% of the area, mainly in the northern half of the drainage division.

Very much below average rainfall occurred across 8% of the area, distributed in patches across the north.

Lowest on record rainfall was limited to less than 1% of the area.

Streamflow

map visualising streamflow details for sites in Murray-Darling Basin Warrego River at Augathella Bungil Creek at Tabers Maranoa River at Mitchell Dogwood Creek at Gilweir Condamine River at Cotswold Warrego River at Wyandra Oakey Creek at Fairview Condamine River at Cecil Weir Maranoa River at Cashmere Balonne River at StGeorge Condamine River at Warwick Macintyre Brook at Inglewood Weir River at Talwood Macintyre River at Boggabilla Paroo River at Caiwarro Dumaresq River Farnbro Moonie River at Fenton Barwon River at Mungindi Macintyre River at Wallangra Severn River at Ashford Gwydir at Brageen Crossing Mehi River at Moree Gwydir River at Pallamallawa Culgoa River D/S Collerina Macintyre River at Inverell Gwydir D/S Copetone Dam Pian Creek at Waminda Barwon River at Brewarrina Namoi River at Goangra Namoi River at Mollee Bogan River at Gongolgon Gwydir river at Yarrowyck Namoi River at North Cuerindi Namoi River at Gunnedah Peel River at Piallamore Mooki River at Breeza Macquarie River at Warren Weir Bogan River at Neurie Plains Talbragar River at Elong Elong Macquarie River at Dubbo Cudgegong River at Yamble Bridge Bell River at Newrea Bogan River at Peak Hill 2 Macquarie River at Bruinbun Lachlan River at Lake Cargelligo Weir Lachlan River at Forbes Lachlan River at Hillston Weir Belubula River at Carcoar Darling River at Burtundy Lachlan River D/S Wyangala Lachlan River at Corrong Lachlan River at Narrawa Murrumbidgee River at Darlington Point Murrumbidgee River D/S Balranald Weir Murrumbidgee River D/S Burrinjuck Dam Billabong Creek at Darlot Edward River at Moulamein Goodradigbee River at Wee Jasper Billabong Creek at Jerilderie Tumut River at Oddys Bridge Murray River at Barham Billabong Creek at Walbundrie Loddon River at Kerang Murray River at Jinjellic Murray River D/S Yarrawonga Weir Murray River at Barmah Murray River D/S Hume Dam Broken Creek at Katamatite Murray River at Biggara Loddon River at Serpentine Weir Avoca River at Coonooer Mitta Mitta River at Colemans Loddon River at Newstead Avoca River at Amphitheatre

Streamflow details

Murray-Darling Basin - November 2016

Highest on record flows occurred at 7% of the sites. These were located in the central south. At four sites streamflows were the highest for November since 1980.

Very much above average flows occurred at 8% of the sites, located in the centre and central south.

Above average flows occurred at 32% of the sites. These were located in the central east and the south.

Average flows occurred at 39% of the sites, spread throughout the drainage division.

Below average flows occurred at 10% of the sites. These were located in the northeast.

Very much below average flow occurred at one site, located in the northeast.

Lowest on record flow occurred in the Gwydir River downstream of Copeton Dam in the northeast which had the lowest streamflow for November since 1980.

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See also the Bureau's seasonal streamflow forecast for upcoming months

The Monthly Water Update is an overview of streamflow status at a range of sites across each drainage division.

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