The latest seasonal allocations for April 2024 have been announced by the Storage Manager.

Well below average rainfall totals were recorded at storages during March with a high of 3.8 mm recorded at Mt Cole (10% of their historic monthly averages). As a result, minor inflow was recorded to reservoirs during March (140 ML), with year-to-date inflow approximately 30% of the historic average. Allocation to Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Product entitlements remained at 87%, the Glenelg River Compensation Flow and Wetlands entitlements remain at 49%, and the Recreation entitlement remains at 46%. No allocation has been made to the Commonwealth Environmental entitlement.

A revised system reserve rule came into effect in 2022/23, with 45,000 megalitres now in reserve. The revised rule shares the available water between entitlements and the system reserve as soon as allocations commence. Details of the new reserve rule are available from the Storage Management Rules page.