The massive rain band that has drenched the region in recent days sees the dam's water level jump by about 10 per cent in the past day.
South-east Queensland's rapidly filling Wivenhoe Dam will release flood waters tonight as downpours continue.Wivenhoe Dam was built in the 1980s to provide flood protection to south-east Queensland after the devastating 1974 floodsIn 2011 releases from the dam caused extensive flooding in Brisbane and Ipswich
The releases are likely to flood several bridges and crossings, including Colleges Crossing and Kholo Bridge. Wivenhoe Dam was built in the 1980s to provide flood protection to south-east Queensland after the devastating 1974 floods.Brisbane's other two major water storage sites, Somerset Dam and North Pine Dam, are also releasing water to cope with the significant rain event.for a number of communities in the Gympie, North Burnett and Darling Downs regions, with downpours expected to continue through the night and into tomorrow.
"This is an incredibly serious and potentially a life-threatening situation that's unfolding and it's escalating quickly in terms of flash flooding and rapidly rising catchments.David Grant from the Bureau of Meteorology said conditions were expected to last into Saturday afternoon.
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