Melbourne’s water storages have recorded their steepest annual decline since the Millennium Drought, driven by extreme dryness, record‑low inflows, and rising household demand.
Melbourne’s storages dropped from 86% to 75.1% in a single year—a fall of 239 billion litres.
Inflows from July 2024 to June 2025 were 36% below the 30‑year average, with January–June inflows being the lowest on record.
