Seqwater’s Flood Operations Centre mobilised at 12pm on Friday 28 March 2025 due to manage minor flood releases from Wivenhoe, Somerset and North Pine dams.

Rainfall has cleared from the catchments, with inflows to the dams and downstream continuing. The Flood Operations Centre is closely monitoring dam levels, rainfall and inflows.

Gated dams

Wivenhoe Dam – Controlled flood releases from Wivenhoe began at 5:30am on Saturday 29 March and continues overnight.

Twin Bridges, Savages Crossing and Colleges Crossing have been inundated due to releases and river flows downstream of the dam. Fernvale Bridge, Burtons, Bells Crossing (Kholo Bridge), Mt Crosby Weir Bridge and Mt Crosby Vehicle Bridge are not expected to be inundated.

Somerset Dam – Controlled releases from Somerset Dam into Wivenhoe Dam are underway and will continue overnight.

North Pine Dam – Controlled, low volume flood releases from North Pine Dam began at 2:30pm on Friday 28 March. Flood releases are expected to continue overnight. Youngs Crossing Road is no longer inundated and open to the public.

For information about road and crossing closures, please visit your local council. 

Ungated dams

20 ungated dams continue to spill as a result of recent rainfall in the dam catchments across South East Queensland:

Ungated dams are designed to spill during periods of heavy rain to ensure the protection and safety of the dam. Read more about how gated and ungated dams work here.

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

Seqwater's recreation sites may close due to heavy rain for public safety, be sure to check our latest Recreation and Safety Notices for more details. Once conditions are safe, we will check for hazards and re-open as soon as possible. We thank visitors for their understanding and patience. For more information, refer to our Recreation and Safety Notices. 

Stay up to date 

• Road and crossing closures or other flood impacts: Follow updates from your local council or visit www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au 
• Weather warnings and river heights: www.bom.gov.au  
• Dam release hotline 1300 737 928 to hear the latest dam release update 
• Download our public safety mobile app to receive push notifications to your phone 
• Subscribe to our free dam release notification service 
• Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or X (Twitter) for key updates. 

Who to contact 

• Seqwater community enquiries: 1300 737 928 or email [email protected] 
• Seqwater media team on 07 3247 3000 or email [email protected]