South-East Local Land Services

Drought conditions improving but remain 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 September.
• September rainfall was near average to below average across much of the region, which has contributed to the variation in conditions being experienced. Totals were variable ranging from 10 – 50mm depending on location.
• Further rainfall is needed to continue to maintain and improve pastures at those locations.
• 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 have improved, but remain variable across the region for the July to September 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 improve across the region.

• Rainfall has been effective in improving the drought indicators across the 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.