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Regular analysis of allocation announcements, storage trends and temporary trade activity across the Southern Murray–Darling Basin.

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Southern Murray–Darling Basin Water Market Update

The Southern Murray-Darling Basin water market has softened in recent weeks, as improved catchment conditions and reduced on-farm demand have weighed on pricing; although underlying supply risks remain firmly in place heading toward the 2026–27 water year.
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Weather Outlook

Recent rainfall has improved soil moisture but largely missed key southern catchments. With drier conditions emerging, the window for meaningful inflows is continuing to narrow.
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Southern Murray–Darling Basin Water Market Update

Conditions across the Southern Murray–Darling Basin water market have tightened again over the past week, with prices in the Lower Murray moving higher as follow-up rainfall failed to materialise across key catchments.
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Weather Outlook

Climatic indicators across the Southern Murray–Darling Basin continue to present a mixed short-term picture, with rainfall opportunities in the near term but an increasingly dry signal developing as the season progresses toward winter.
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Southern Murray–Darling Basin Water Market Update

Widespread rainfall across the Southern Murray–Darling Basin has softened temporary water prices and reduced near-term demand. However, with storages only around average and the broader outlook still dry, the recent relief may prove short-lived without sustained follow-up rainfall.
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Southern Murray–Darling Basin Water Market Update

Temporary water prices in the Murray–Darling Basin are firming amid unchanged allocations, a dry autumn outlook and emerging El Niño risk. With storages near 2019 levels and structural supply tightening, price pressure remains biased to the upside without meaningful rainfall.
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