Fred Haigh Dam – spill event

Update 2 – 27 May 2022, 2:14pm

Fred Haigh Dam is at 100.03% capacity and is spilling excess water.

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 Bundaberg Regional Council Disaster Dashboard http://disaster.bundaberg.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 https://bit.ly/FredHaighStorageLevels

Fred Haigh Dam is currently 99.3% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming days due to recent 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 Bundaberg Regional Council Disaster Dashboard disaster.bundaberg.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/FredHaighStorageLevels