Coolmunda Dam – spill event

Coolmunda dam

Update 8: 25 July 2021, 10.00am

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.

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Update 7: 22 July 2021, 3.45pm

Coolmunda Dam is currently 100.7% and is expected to spill excess water in the coming 48 hours due to rainfall in the catchment.

An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.

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Update 6: 9 July 2021, 3.53pm

Coolmunda Dam is currently 102.12% and will spill excess water tonight due to rainfall in the catchment.

Water flows are expected to remain within beds and banks of the river. Coolmunda Dam access road will be closed.

Refer to https://bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels for dam level updates.

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Update 5: 4 July 2021, 6.48am

Coolmunda Dam is currently at 103.3% capacity and spilling excess water due to rain in the catchment.

Water flows are expected to remain within beds and banks of river.

Coolmunda Dam Access Road is now closed.

Refer to https://bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels for dam level updates.

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Update 4: 3 July 2021, 05:10pm

Coolmunda Dam is currently at 101.7% capacity and expected to spill excess water within 24 hours due to rainfall in the catchment. An update will be issued when the dam starts spilling water. Stay informed by:

Update 3: 1 July, 2021 11:05am

Coolmunda Dam is currently at 100.4% capacity and may spill excess water in the next few days due to predicted rain in the catchment. Water flows expected to remain within beds and banks of river. Stay informed by:

Update 2: 27 June, 2021 3:15pm

Coolmunda Dam is currently at 103.1% capacity and spilling excess water due to rain in the catchment.

Water flows are expected to remain within beds and banks of river.

Coolmunda Dam Access Road is now closed.

Refer to https://bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels for dam level updates.

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Update 1: 24 June, 2021, 11:00am

Coolmunda Dam is currently at 101% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming week due to forecast rainfall in the catchment.

An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.

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