Northern Tablelands Local Land Services

Drought conditions continue to ease for parts of the region with conditions unchanged or intensifying in the central-north.

The Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) shows approximately 68% of the region being in a drought category at the end of June.
June rainfall has been average to above average for the much of the region. The northeast of the region received below average rainfall during June.
Further rainfall is needed to aid longer term improvement in conditions.
The DPIRD continues to closely monitor conditions in this region.

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Normalised Difference Vegetation Index

Plant greenness levels remain above average for many parts of the region.

There have been improvements in the seasonal NDVI anomaly values since the last Update, particularly in the west of the region.
Some of the extremely negative NDVI areas (brown patches) are water bodies.

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Drought indicators remain steady across the region.

There has been a slight improvement in the drought indicators, although they remain low in the north of the region.
Further rainfall will be needed to trigger a significant improvement in the indicators and help build a longer-term recovery across many parts of the region.

To access a Drought History chart for your Parish, visit the Seasonal Conditions Information Portal.