Dam release update

Latest update: 11.02am, Sunday 25 October 2026

NORTH PINE DAM: 

Flood releases from North Pine Dam have stopped. 

Youngs Crossing Road has reopened. 

Ungated dams:  

Due to heavy rain, the following Ungated dams are spilling excess water: 

  • Baroon Pocket Dam 

  • Cedar Pocket Dam 

  • Cooloolabin Dam 

  • Poona Dam. 

Due to continuing rain in the catchment area, outflows have increased from the following dams.  

  • Enoggera Dam 

  • Ewen Maddock Dam 

  • Gold Creek Dam 

  • Lake Macdonald 

  • Little Nerang Dam 

  • Maroon Dam 

  • Sideling Creek Dam 

  • Wappa Dam. 

Avoid potential hazards downstream of the dam such as fast flowing or deep water near waterways and floodplains. 

 

Dam release notification service

Seqwater provides a free dam release notification service that provides subscribers with notifications by email, text messages to mobile phones or recorded messages to telephone landlines when dam releases are occurring.

Register now to receive notifications. 

River levels and road closures

For information about road and crossing closures or other flood impacts, contact your local council or www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au.

Weather warnings and river heights are available from the Bureau of Meteorology website at www.bom.gov.au.