Coolmunda Dam spill event

UPDATE 3: 10 APRIL 2021 06:00PM

Coolmunda Dam is no longer spilling excess water.

If you are downstream of the dam, continue to avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

An update will be issued if further rainfall in the catchment cause flows to increase.

Stay informed by:

• downloading Sunwater’s App
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
• checking the Goondiwindi Regional Council Disaster Dashboard grc.qld.gov.au/council/disasters/management/home for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
• checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels

UPDATE 2: 6 April 2021 5:15pm

Coolmunda Dam is 104.1% capacity and spilling excess water.

Coolmunda Dam access road is closed.

If downstream of the dam, expect increased river flows and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Stay informed by:

• downloading Sunwater’s app
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
• checking the Goondiwindi Regional Council Disaster Dashboard grc.qld.gov.au/council/disasters/management/home for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
• tuning into ABC local radio
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au
• checking the dam’s level at bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels

UPDATE 1: 4 April 2021

Coolmunda Dam is at 100% capacity and may spill excess water due to forecast rainfall in the catchment.

An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.

Stay informed by:

• downloading Sunwater’s app
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter
• checking the Goondiwindi Regional Council Disaster Dashboard grc.qld.gov.au/council/disasters/management/home for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages
• tuning into ABC local radio
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au
• checking the dam’s level at bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels