North Coast Local Land Services

On-ground conditions continue to improve across the region, particularly in the north.

• The Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) shows that the majority of the region is in the Non-Drought (25%) or Recovery category (65%) at the end of July.
• July rainfall has been average to above average across the region. Rainfall has aided the continued improvement in conditions.
• The easing of conditions is positive for landholders, aiding winter farm management decisions. Producers continue to monitor conditions closely in conjunction with forecasts and outlooks.
• 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 during the May to July period.

Note that some of the extremely negative NDVI areas (brown patches) are water bodies.

The NDVI anomaly is a useful measure of vegetation density and plant health. It estimates the amount of green vegetation there is in the landscape compared to what is expected at the given time of year, against the baseline period 1987 - 2020.

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Individual Drought Indicators

The drought indicators continue to improve across all three locations in response to rainfall over the last several months.

• Sustained recovery should continue through winter with further follow up rainfall.

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