Rainfall below average despite the steady falls.

27 March 2007

Rain has fallen steadily in Canberra in March, with 35.4mm recorded at Canberra Airport. With less than a week until the end of the month, we are still 16mm shy of the average rainfall for March.

Water use has almost hit target, with an average of 113 megalitres used over the past nine days. On four days, use was well below the target of 112 megalitres.

Water consumption figures

Date	Water Consumption (megalitres)	Dam Levels (%)

Saturday, 17 March	106	34.3
Sunday, 18 March	117	34.2
Monday, 19 March	109	34.2
Tuesday, 20 March	104	34.2
Wednesday, 21 March	111	34.2
Thursday, 22 March	121	34.1
Friday, 23 March	118	34.1
Saturday, 24 March	110	34.1
Sunday, 25 March	129	34.0

Source: The Nortside Chronicle - 27 March 2007.