Watch and Act | Wuruma Dam spill increasing

Update 1 – Monday, 9 March 2026, 4:51pm

Warning level: WATCH AND ACT  

Warning area: Downstream of Wuruma Dam  

Outflows from Wuruma Dam are expected to commence in the coming hours and increase significantly overnight. People downstream of Wuruma Dam must MONITOR CONDITIONS as they are changing.

Call Triple Zero (000) if your life is in danger. Call the SES on 132 500 for flood help.

What you should do 

• Do not enter floodwater, rivers or creeks. If it’s flooded, forget it. 
• Decide if you, and the people you live with, will leave if floodwaters get close to your house.
• Be ready to move if the situation gets worse.

Stay informed 

Stay informed because conditions are changing:  

• monitor Wuruma Dam level bit.ly/WurumaStorageLevels  
• tune in to ABC Wide Bay 100.1 FM  
• check local updates, road closures and evacuation information at North Burnett Regional Council http://emergency.northburnett.qld.gov.au/  
• monitor river and rainfall conditions at bit.ly/3rsdhEL or visit www.bom.gov.au/qld  

An update will be issued if further action is required.