• September rainfall was below to very much below the average for most of Australia.
• Rainfall deficiencies have continued, with moderate increases in some areas.
• Long-term rainfall deficiencies, record-low for some periods, continue to severely limit water resources across the Murray-Darling Basin.
• Root-zone soil moisture was below average for September for most of Australia.
• Water storages in the northern Murray-Darling Basin are extremely low, with no significant inflows during September.
• Above average September rainfall in Sydney failed to replenish its major water storages.

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