Northern Tablelands Local Land Services

Drought conditions are steadily improving across the region.  

• The Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) shows approximately 53% of the region being in the Drought Affected category at the end of July.
• July rainfall has been above average, with timely falls received across the region throughout the month.
• Continued rainfall will see recovery continue and aid in farm management decisions through winter.
• 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

Drought indicators improve across the region.  

• There has been a steady improvement of the drought indicators at Inverell and Walcha with both regions in the CDI Recovery category.
• Indicators remain variable in the Tenterfield region, with some recent improvement in the drought indicators over the last month.
• 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.