Current allocations
Latest announcements
15 June 2026 Opening Allocation
The opening Class 3 (High Security) allocation for South Australian River Murray irrigators for the 2026-27 water year is 83 per cent.
As announced on 15 April 2026, the carryover trigger was not met and private carryover is not available in 2026-27.
As the opening allocation is less than 100 per cent, further allocation announcements will be made on the 1st and 15th of each month (or the next business day) in accordance with the River Murray Water Allocation Plan until allocations reach 100 per cent, beginning 1 July 2026.
Download allocation statements
See past allocations.
Read more about private carryover.
Murray-Darling Basin rainfall outlook
Rainfall, inflows and temperatures are highly variable across the Murray-Darling Basin.
Check the Bureau of Meteorology’s rainfall outlook.
Information to help you plan
Use the water calculator to plan for the season ahead and find out how water is shared in South Australia.
Find out if you can carryover your unused allocation this year.
Ways to keep informed
- Sign up to the River Murray Flow Report e-newsletter or view past reports on the WaterConnect website: River Murray Flow Reports
- Find out current water prices on the Bureau of Meteorology Water Markets in SA dashboard.
- Find out about storages, allocations and trading information for Murray-Darling Basin catchments on the Bureau of Meteorology Murray-Darling Basin water information page.
- For the River Murray Prescribed Watercourse, a quarterly accounting period applies. Compliance action is taken if any water is taken in excess of the allocation available on a water account at the end of each quarter.
- Want to know what happens in cases of unauthorised take and use of River Murray water? See our information on fees, charges and penalties.
