Bjelke-Petersen Dam – spill event

Update 2: Monday 7 February, 2022 – 3.00pm

Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 100.7% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing.

If downstream of the dam, expect continued river flows 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 the Sunwater app- following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter

– checking South Burnett Regional Council Disaster Dashboard dashboard.southburnett.qld.gov.au/ 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/Bjelke-PetersenStorageLevels

Update 1: Thursday 3 February, 2022 – 12.35pm

Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 100.3% capacity and spilling excess water due to rainfall in the catchment.

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

Stay informed by:

– downloading the Sunwater app- following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter

– checking South Burnett Regional Council Disaster Dashboard dashboard.southburnett.qld.gov.au/ 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/Bjelke-PetersenStorageLevels