Advice | Tinaroo Falls Dam spilling

Update 1 – Thursday, 19 March 2026, 2:31pm

STAY INFORMED – Tinaroo Falls Dam spilling excess water into the Barron River

Warning level: ADVICE 

Warning area: Downstream of Tinaroo Falls Dam

Tinaroo Falls Dam is spilling excess water into the Barron River. Heavy rain is expected from late Thursday as TC Narelle passes. Streamflow and dam outflows from Tinaroo Falls Dam may increase in the coming days. People downstream of Tinaroo Falls Dam should STAY INFORMED and MONITOR CONDITIONS.

What you should do 

• Decide what you will do if flooding starts.  
• Do not enter floodwater, rivers or creeks 

Stay informed

Stay informed because conditions could change rapidly:  

• monitor Tinaroo Falls Dam level bit.ly/TinarooFallsStorageLevels 
• tune in to ABC Far North 106.7 FM 
• check local updates, road closures and evacuation information at Tablelands Regional Council http://dashboard.trc.qld.gov.au/, Mareeba Shire Council http://emergency.msc.qld.gov.au/ and Cairns Regional Council http://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au/
• monitor river and rainfall conditions at bit.ly/3y9TcqE or visit www.bom.gov.au/qld 
• call Triple Zero (000) if your life is in danger
• for flood help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD app.

An update will be issued if further action is required.