Weather & water
Rainfall & Storage Level Report - Winter Update
May 29 2025
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SA Farmer

Rain levels 

Renmark 

1 February to 25 April 2025: 8.6mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 16.6mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 48.4mm   

Loxton

1 February to 25 April 2025: 8.6mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 15.9mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 44.2mm 

Waikerie 

1 February to 25 April 2025: 1.3mm
Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 9.3mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 50.4mm 

Lameroo
1 February to 25 April 2025: 10.6mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 15.2mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 28.6mm 

Gawler

1 February to 25 April 2025: 11mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2025: 13.2mm 
Rainfall to 25 April 2024: 27.6mm 

Storages (as at 25 April) 

MENINDEE LAKES: 34 per cent full

DARTMOUTH: 78 per cent full

HUME:  23 per cent full   

LAKE VICTORIA: 33 per cent full 

FLOWS INTO SA: 7,500ML/day

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