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Update 1 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am
Update 5: Friday 5 August 2022 – 9:00am
Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 101.7% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing.
If downstream of the dam, expect increased 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 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am
Update 4: Friday 22 July 2022 – 9:00am
Due to recent rainfall, Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 101.96% capacity and is spilling 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 http://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 https://bit.ly/Bjelke-PetersenStorageLevels
Update 1 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am
Update 3: Saturday 2 July 2022 – 4.20pm
Due to recent rainfall, Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 101.39% capacity and is spilling 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 http://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 https://bit.ly/Bjelke-PetersenStorageLevels
Update 1 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am
Update 2: Monday, 6 June 2022 – 5:00pm
Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 101.7% capacity and the volume of excess water flowing over the spillway is decreasing.
If downstream of the dam, expect increased 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 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am
Update 1: Friday, 13 May 2022 – 5:50am
Bjelke-Petersen Dam is 100.8% 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