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<pstyle:2 – Body Text>Most of East Gippsland’s water supply systems received average or above average rainfall over the 12 months to September 2024 however, most streamflows in waterways used for drinking water supplies are below the five-year average, East Gippsland Water (EGW) reports.
The water corporation has published its Annual Water Outlook Summary which analyses rainfall and climate data to understand the likelihood of water supplies meeting demand in 2025.
EGW’s coordinator water resources Travis Sloan said Dinner Plain was the only catchment to receive below average rainfall, while Cann River and Mallacoota received above average rainfall.
“Although most catchments received average rainfall, many areas had about six months of below-average rainfall. The figures were boosted due to a few major rainfall events, such as Mallacoota receiving 200mm of rain in November 2023 and 181mm in December 2023,” Mr Sloan said.
“At the time of compiling the Annual Water Outlook, we predicted that all of East Gippsland Water’s storages will remain relatively full this year and within normal operating range.”
The Annual Water Outlook keeps customers informed about East Gippsland’s drinking water supply systems by providing information on the condition of catchments, rainfall and streamflow outlooks and each town’s water demand.
Actual water demand for 2024/25 is on track with the corporation’s Urban Water Strategy 2024/25 projected demand of 5000 million litres.
