Update 2 – Monday, 23 January 2023, 10:34am
The volume of excess water spilling from Eungella Dam into the Broken River has ceased. Downstream communities can expect continued river flows.
Stay up to date in case the situation changes by:
- Monitoring Eungella dam level bit.ly/EungellaStorageLevels
- Monitoring river and rainfall conditions at bit.ly/2CT116D
- Checking local news and road closures Mackay Regional Council (http://disaster.mackay.qld.gov.au/) and Whitsunday Regional Council (http://disaster.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/)
Update 1 – Monday, 16 January 2023, 2:10pm
Eungella Dam is spilling excess water into the river. Expect increased river flows.
Downstream communities are advised to stay up to date in case the situation changes by:
- Monitoring Eungella dam level bit.ly/EungellaStorageLevels
- Monitoring river and rainfall conditions at bit.ly/2CT116D
- Checking local news and road closures Mackay Regional Council (http://disaster.mackay.qld.gov.au/) and Whitsunday Regional Council (http://disaster.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/),
- Tuning in to ABC Tropical North 101.1 FM for local updates.