1345.4 - SA Stats, Dec 2008  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/12/2008   
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WATER


RAINFALL

Spring rainfall for South Australia ranged from below average to above average. The south-eastern part of the state and Eyre Peninsula received below average falls. In the north and far west of the state rainfall ranged from slightly above to slightly below average, except for some parts in the far north which recieved rainfall considerably above average.

Diagram: Rainfall

Source:3-monthly rainfall anomalies for South Australia, Australian Bureau of Meteorology


RESERVOIR LEVELS

The total water storage in Adelaide's reservoirs at the end of November 2008 was 74% of capacity, compared to 80% at the same time in 2007.

TOTAL RESERVOIR STORAGE, As a percentage of capacity, Adelaide
Graph: TOTAL RESERVOIR STORAGE, As a percentage of capacity, Adelaide


Source:SA Water daily reservoir levels