South-East Local Land Services

Drought conditions remain stable, but variable across the region.

• The Combined Drought Indicator (CDI) shows approximately 6% of the region is in the Drought Affected category at the end of October.
• October rainfall was below to very much below average across much of the region, which has contributed to the variation in conditions being experienced.
• Further rainfall is needed to continue to improve conditions and maintain soil moisture levels entering summer.
• The DPIRD continues to closely monitor conditions in this region.

Click on the scroll bar below the map to compare with previous months.

Normalised Difference Vegetation Index

Plant greenness levels remain variable across the region for the August to October period.

Note that some of the extremely negative NDVI areas (brown patches) are water bodies or from the influence of forestry operations.

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

Individual Drought Indicators

Drought indicators continue to remain high across the region.

• While still high, the drought indicator values have declined for some regions over the past month, including the Bega region.
• Further rainfall will continue the improvement in conditions and maintain the positive production outlooks for many locations.

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