Long-term groundwater levels
The graphs below show the current state of our aquifer water levels since recordings began.
- The bottom and top of the dark gray areas represent the lowest and highest recorded values.
- The light gray area represents typical values.
- The white line is the median value.
- The blue line is the current year's trace.
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/castlerock%20aquifer%20at%20sutherland%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/central%20plains%20aquifer%20at%20heddon%20bush.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/edendale%20aquifer%20at%20hilda%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/edendale%20aquifer%20at%20seaward%20downs.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/five%20river%20aquifer%20at%20mossburn%20five%20riv.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/five%20rivers%20aquifer%20at%20ellis%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/garvie%20aquifer%20at%20wallis%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/lintley%20aquifer%20at%20dipton-lumsden%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/lumsden%20aquifer%20at%20castlerock.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/lumsden%20aquifer%20at%20ellis%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/north%20range%20aquifer%20at%20sutherland%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/riversdale%20aquifer%20at%20liverpool%20street.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/riversdale%20aquifer%20at%20roche%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/upper%20mataura%20aquifer%20at%20nokomai.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/waimatuku%20aquifer%20at%20isla%20bank.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/waimea%20plains%20aquifer%20at%20glenure%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/waipounamu%20aquifer%20at%20sanson%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/waipounamu%20aquifer%20at%20waipounamu%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/wendon%20aquifer%20at%20pyramid%20waiparu%20road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/whitestone%20aquifer%20at%20te%20anau-mossburn.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/Croydon%20Aquifer%20at%20Otama%20Flat%20Road.gif)
![](https://envdata.es.govt.nz/idata/envelopes/groundwater/Croydon%20Aquifer%20at%20Otama%20Flat%20Road2018.gif)