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Paradise Dam – spill event

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Update 3 – 18 September 2022 – 11:45am

Paradise Dam is currently at 100.1% capacity and is no longer spilling, however operational releases have commenced from the Paradise Dam outlet. Expect increased river flows downstream of the dam.

Please avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it.

Check the Bundaberg Regional Council and North Burnett Regional Council Disaster Dashboards http://disaster.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ and http://emergency.northburnett.qld.gov.au/ for emergency news, road and crossing closures and power outages.

Monitor forecasts and river levels at bom.gov.au

For dam level updates check the app or Sunwater website https://bit.ly/ParadiseStorageLevels

Update 2

Paradise Dam will spill excess water in the next 48 hours. The storage level is 99.7% capacity and rising.

The Paradise Dam Emergency Action Plan has been activated and Sunwater will communicate with Bundaberg and North Burnett Local Disaster Management groups (LDMGs) as required.

We are monitoring the dam 24/7 and encourage the Bundaberg and North Burnett communities and downstream residents to:

  • review their emergency plan and stay alert for further advice
  • download Sunwater’s app and follow Sunwater on Facebook and Twitter 
  • check Bundaberg LDMG’s Disaster Dashboard disaster.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/ for emergency news, road closures, and power outages
  • tune into ABC Radio 100.1FM
  • monitor forecasts and river levels at www.bom.gov.au
  • check the dam’s level at https://bit.ly/ParadiseStorageLevels

If you are concerned about the immediate safety of you and your family, please contact triple zero (000).

Update 1

Operational releases have commenced from the Paradise Dam outlet due to heavy rainfall in the catchment. The dam is currently at 99.2% capacity. Expect increased river flows downstream of the dam. The releases combined with other downstream catchment flows, could inundate Booyal Crossing. Please avoid potential hazards and remember if it’s flooded, forget it. For further information call 13 15 89 or visit: https://bit.ly/ParadiseStorageLevels