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Leslie Dam – spill event

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Update 3 – December 4 2021, 1:00pm

Leslie 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 Southern Downs Disaster Dashboard disasterdashboard.sdrc.qld.gov.au/ 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/LeslieStorage

Update 2 – December 1 2021, 11:00pm

Leslie Dam is 101.6% capacity and spilling excess water. Water flows are expected to remain within the beds and banks of the river.

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

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Update 1 – December 1 2021, 8:50am

Leslie Dam is currently 97.1 % capacity and may spill excess water in the coming [timeframe] due to forecast rainfall in the catchment. An update will be issued if the dam starts spilling.

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