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The status of the state’s water resources across various categories, including storage levels, rainfall and seasonal outlooks.
Water storage levels
Metro Melbourne water storage levels
Northern Victoria water storage levels
* Victoria has a 50% share of inflows to Dartmouth and in Hume
Southern Victoria water storage levels
* Werribee Basin storage value is the combined volume of the Melton, Merrimu and Pykes reservoirs
Monthly storage levels
As of the end of May 2024:
- Regional storages were 79.5% full
- 0.8% higher than the previous month (78.7%)
- Melbourne storages were 87.3% full.
- 1.7% lower than the previous month (89.0%)
- Total Victorian storages were 80.7% full.
- 0.5% higher than the previous month (80.2%)
Download the monthly dataset
Updated 20 June 2024. The next update is in mid-July 2024.
Regional, Melbourne and all Victoria monthly storage levels
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0026/709109/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.png)
- Regional monthly storage levels - end January 2010 to end May 2024
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0025/709108/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.png)
- Melbourne monthly storage levels - end January 2010 to end May 2024
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0018/709110/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.png)
- Total Victorian monthly storage levels - end January 2010 to end May 2024
Bureau of Meteorology rainfall maps
On the Bureau of Meteorology websites, view
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0025/709801/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.png)
- Map of rainfall received in the week ending 27 June 2024
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0026/709802/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.png)
- Map of total rainfall received 1 to 27 June 2024
Total rainfall received month to date in Victoria
Seasonal climate outlook
Bureau of Meteorology climate outlook
![Chance of exceeding median rainfall for July to September 2024](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0027/709803/varieties/image_gallery_large.png)
- Across most of Victoria, there is a low to moderate chance (35-55%) that July to September rainfall will exceed the median. In north-western Victoria, there is a 55-65% chance of exceeding the median in this period.
- Minimum and maximum daily temperatures in July to September are very likely to exceed the median (>80% chance) for all of Victoria.
- Updated on 27 June 2024. The next update is expected on 4 July 2024.
Climate driver update
Bureau of Meteorology climate driver update
![ENSO outlook set to La Nina Watch status](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0025/705283/varieties/image_gallery_large.png)
- The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is currently neutral.
- The Bureau's ENSO Outlook is at La Niña Watch. This does not guarantee La Niña development. There is about an equal chance of neutral ENSO conditions developing in the same outlook period. Early signs of La Niña have limited relevance to mainland Australia and are better reflections of conditions in the tropical Pacific.
- Climate models suggest that sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the central tropical Pacific are likely to continue to cool for at least the next 2 months. Four of seven models suggest SSTs are likely to remain at neutral ENSO levels, with the remaining three models suggesting SSTs cooling to La Niña levels from September.
- Global sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have been the warmest on record for each month between April 2023 and May 2024. These global patterns of warmth differ to historical global patterns of sea surface temperatures associated with ENSO and Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD); therefore, future predictions based on historical SSTs during past ENSO or IOD events may not be reliable. The Bureau’s long-range forecast provides the best guidance for local climate.
- Updated on 25 June 2024. The next update is expected on 9 July 2024.
Current urban restrictions
As at 27 June 2024, there were no towns on restrictions, with permanent water saving rules in place across Victoria. The last time urban restrictions were in place was in June 2020, when 20 towns were on stage 1 restrictions.
Urban water corporations publish water restrictions on their websites.
Find your urban water corporation.
Monthly urban restrictions - 2010 to 2024
The graph and data below are updated at the end of each month.
Updated 6 June 2024. The next update is in early July 2024.
Graph of total number of towns on urban restrictions from January 2010 to May 2024
![Graph of total number of towns on urban restrictions from January 2010 to May 2024](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0033/707658/varieties/image_gallery_large.png)
Stream restrictions
End-of-month stream restrictions - 2010 to 2024
As at the end of June 2024, there were 61 stream sections with restrictions or bans on licensed diversions across Victoria - 5 fewer than at the end of May 2024. These are shown in red and purple in the map below.
Map of unregulated streams restricted as at 17 June 2024*
![Map of Victorian unregulated stream restrictions as at 17 June 2024](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0020/709121/varieties/image_gallery_large.jpg)
* This map is for indicative purposes only and licence holders should refer to their respective water corporation regarding unregulated stream restrictions. This map does not display all unregulated stream restrictions.
The graph and data below are as at the end of each month.
Updated 20 June 2024. The next update is early August 2024.
Graph of total number of unregulated stream sections restricted from January 2010 to June 2024
![Total number of unregulated stream section restrictions from January 2010 to June 2024](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0019/709120/varieties/image_gallery_large.png)
Quarterly groundwater level trend summary
Groundwater level trend update
1 January to 31 March 2024 quarter.
Groundwater level trends in groundwater management units (GMUs) are reported quarterly. Groundwater level trends for GMUs have been determined based on 5 years (short-term) or 10 years (long-term) of consistent monitoring data from key bores in the State Observation Bore Network (SOBN).
There are 2 categories of GMUs:
- Groundwater management areas (GMAs)
- Water supply protection areas (WSPAs)
Updated 20 June 2024. The next update is August 2024 (for the April to June 2024 quarter).
Notes
- Trends are calculated mathematically using data with variable timescales, and do not necessarily represent the status of the resource for management purposes.
- Insufficient data or monitoring bores were available to determine a short-term in 8 GMAs.
- Insufficient data or monitoring bores were available to determine a long-term in 7 GMAs.
- Glenelg WSPA was abolished in August 2022.
Short and long term groundwater level trend maps
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0023/709133/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- Groundwater management unit short-term trends - January to March 2024 quarter
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0025/709135/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- State Observation Bore Network key bore short-term trends - January to March 2024 quarter
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0024/709134/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- Groundwater management unit long-term trends - January to March 2024 quarter
![](https://www.water.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0026/709136/varieties/image_gallery_thumb.jpg)
- State Observation Bore Network key bore long-term trends - January to March 2024 quarter
Seasonal determinations and allocations
Seasonal determinations are made against water shares to provide allocations in declared systems. These can be for high reliability (HRWS) or low reliability (LRWS) water shares. In northern Victoria, Goulburn-Murray Water makes the seasonal determinations in the relevant systems, while Southern Rural Water makes the seasonal determinations in the Thomson/Macalister and Bacchus Marsh/Werribee systems.
In the Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water area, resource assessments are undertaken every month to determine the amount of water that can be made available to entitlement holders. These monthly assessments result in a formal announcement on water allocations.
Coliban Water assesses seasonal allocations for customers on its rural network based on available resources in the Coliban System.
Goulburn-Murray Water
System | Seasonal determinations HRWS | Seasonal determinations LRWS | Date updated |
---|---|---|---|
Goulburn | 100% | 77% | 2 Apr 24 |
Broken | 100% | 100% | 15 Nov 23 |
Murray | 100% | 100% | 15 Mar 24 |
Campaspe | 100% | 100% | 15 Dec 23 |
Loddon | 100% | 77% | 2 Apr 24 |
Bullarook | 100% | 100% | 15 Nov 23 |
Southern Rural Water
System | Seasonal determinations HRWS | Seasonal determinations LRWS | Date updated |
---|---|---|---|
Bacchus Marsh / Werribee | 100% | 100% | 4 Dec 23 |
Thomson / Macalister | 100% | 100% | 30 Apr 24 |
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water
System | Seasonal determinations - Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline product | Date updated |
---|---|---|
Wimmera | 87% | 7 Jun 24 |
Coliban Water
System | Seasonal determinations | Date updated |
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Coliban Rural System | 100% | Opening announcement Jul 23 |
Page last updated: 28/06/24