The Bureau of Meteorology recorded falls of 39.8mm in Tamworth, 42mm in Gunnedah and 74mm in Boggabri, while locals reported up to 70mm in Manilla and 65mm at Attunga.

Local weather expert David Farrenden said there were almost no inflows into Chaffey and Keepit dams.

"It's so dry nothing is making it in from the rivers," Mr Farrenden said.

"There are a lot of deep crevices in rivers that need to be filled first before we get any good inflows.

"On top of that, farmers often place their dams near gullies, so they have to fill first before the water makes it to the river.

"We will need quite a few more rain events like that before we see any significant rises."

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Whatever little water went into the dams would have fallen directly on it, or the small feeder creeks nearby.

"Keepit Dam saw a little 0.1 per cent rise, which is good," Mr Farreden said.

"We had multiple reports of more than 60mm around Manilla. Some of that would have made it down Manilla Creek, so that's where that's come from."

Chaffey Dam held steady over the weekend, and remains at 25.4 per cent.

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While the rain did little for dams, the steady drizzle affected a number of sporting events around the region.

All soccer games were called off, while the NSW Country junior rugby union championships, which saw more 500 people flock to Tamworth, were moved from the Plain Street fields to the Riverside baseball fields.

Tamworth Regional Council will impose level four water restrictions from today, which prohibits all outdoor use of treated water in Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal.

Council will also stop watering sports fields with treated water, however most fields are already being watered via bores.