Coolmunda Dam – spill event

Update 4: Tuesday 16 August, 12:07pm

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.

Stay informed by:

• downloading the Sunwater App
• following Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter 
• monitoring forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au
• checking the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/CoolmundaStorageLevels  

Update 3: Saturday 13 August, 7:41pm

Coolmunda Dam is 103.3% capacity and outflows are occurring. Water flows are expected to remain within the beds and banks of the river. The access road is now closed. 

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 Goondiwindi Disaster Dashboard https://www.grc.qld.gov.au/council/disasters/management/home 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/CoolmundaStorageLevels  

Update 2: Saturday 13 August, 10:56am

Coolmunda Dam is currently 101.8% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming hours due to forecast 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 Goondiwindi Disaster Dashboard https://www.grc.qld.gov.au/council/disasters/management/home 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/CoolmundaStorageLevels  

Update 1 – 29 August 2022, 10:50am

Update 1: Thursday 11 August, 9am

Coolmunda Dam is currently 100.97% capacity and may spill excess water in the coming days due to forecast 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 Goondiwindi Disaster Dashboard https://www.grc.qld.gov.au/council/disasters/management/home 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/CoolmundaStorageLevels