The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is tracking rainfall, streamflow and groundwater to help communities in the South West Land Division (SWLD) plan and adapt operations that rely on water.
For more information, see: How south-west Western Australia is tracking for groundwater, temperature, rainfall and streamflow.
Groundwater
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Groundwater levels at the representative bore in Albany are tracking on average and are slightly higher than groundwater levels recorded in the previous water year.
Esperance
Groundwater levels at the representative bore in Esperance are tracking lower than groundwater levels recorded in the previous water year. The data available at the representative bore in Esperance does not have enough long-term data to create a graph with historical averages. Instead, groundwater levels over time have been used.
In 2020 we released the Esperance groundwater allocation plan: Evaluation statement 2012–2020, which showed how groundwater responded to use, climate change and less recharge.
Rainfall
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Rainfall at Denmark is currently tracking in the above average category. Several sites in the South Coast region in and around Albany had their highest March daily rainfall on record.
Streamflow
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As at the end of March, flows at Denmark River are yet to start which is normal for this time of year.
