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Current Flows

A look at the current flow along the river

Quick look at key river heights along the river.

Data has been automated from various sources and these have not been manually verified. The level status is determined either from known flows before falling back to estimated flows from the BoM recorded height.

Please refer to offical sources before heading out onto the river.

Note that Black Gin Creek at Longreach has been renamed to Watyakan Creek. Watyakan (said Watch-A-Kan) is an Iningai word for women’s creek and is a respectful way to pay tribute to those who historically camped near it.

Flow direction is from the top to the bottom. Most but not all monitoring stations are listed.

Muttaburra No Data Nappa Merrie 0.34m / 0 MLD Stonehenge ⚠ 3.06m / 16,318 MLD Longreach 3.30m / 19,253 MLD Torrens Creek Aramac Creek Cooper Creek Northwest Branch Strzelecki Creek Windorah Innamincka Cornish Creek Landsborough River Aramac Thomson River Barcoo River Cooper Creek Coongie Lakes Lake Hope Kati Thanda Lake Eyre Cooper Creek Main Branch Bowen Downs 2.31m / 1,018 MLD Darr 2.24m / 1 MLD Darr River Retreat 1.32m / 348 MLD Cullyamurra No Data Torrens Ck Tn No Data Blackall 0.64m / 0 MLD Barcaldine Weir 3.81m / 0 MLD Alice River Tragowel No Data Wahroongha No Data Isisford No Data Coolagh No Data Bogewong No Data Jundah No Data Main Channel No Data Long Crossing No Data NW Branch No Data

Some key river heights along the river.

Location
River		 Level Flow
Thomson River
Torrens Creek Town
Torrens Creek
No BoM observations found.
Bowen Downs
Cornish Creek
QLD WMIP
 2.31 m
18:00 22 Feb		 1,018 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Gelebele
Towerhill Creek
No BoM observations found.
Tragowel
Landsborough River
No BoM observations found.
Muttaburra
Thomson River
No BoM observations found.
Longreach Auto
Thomson River
QLD WMIP
 3.30 m
18:00 22 Feb		 19,253 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Ilfracombe
Watyakan Creek
No BoM observations found.
Darr
Darr River
QLD WMIP
 2.24 m
18:00 22 Feb		 1 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Bogewong
Thomson River
No BoM observations found.
Jundah
Thomson River
No BoM observations found.
Stonehenge (West)
Thomson River
QLD WMIP
 3.06 m ⚠
18:00 22 Feb		 16,318 ML/day ⚠
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Barcoo River
Mt Enniskillen
Barcoo River
No BoM observations found.
Gillespie
Barcoo River
No BoM observations found.
Blackall
Barcoo River
QLD WMIP
 0.64 m
18:00 22 Feb		 0 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Glencoe
Jordan River
No BoM observations found.
Barcaldine Weir
Alice River
QLD WMIP
 3.81 m
18:00 22 Feb		 0 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Coolagh
Barcoo River
No BoM observations found.
Isisford
Barcoo River
No BoM observations found.
Wahroongha
Barcoo River
No BoM observations found.
Powell Creek
No BoM observations found.
Retreat Auto
Barcoo River
QLD WMIP
 1.32 m
18:00 22 Feb		 348 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Cooper Creek
Windorah
Cooper Creek
Main Channel
No BoM observations found.
Windorah Channel (Long Crossing)
No BoM observations found.
Eaton Channel
No BoM observations found.
Lignum Channel
No BoM observations found.
Bellalie
Ginniapapa Creek
No BoM observations found.
Nockatunga
Wilson River
No BoM observations found.
Nappa Merrie
Cooper Creek
QLD WMIP
 0.34 m
18:00 22 Feb		 0 ML/day
18:00 22 Feb		 Latest  /  Custom
No BoM observations found.
Cullyamurra Waterhole
Cooper Creek
No BoM observations found.
Upstream Coongie Lake
Cooper Creek Northwest Branch
No BoM observations found.

Many sites lack flood height information. If the height is significantly higher than a good flow height, assume it is flooded

Level Key

No Flow
Level is at or below the known or estimated cease to flow level.
Poor Flow
Level is likely too low to paddle. Usually estimated as two cubic meters per second, (2 Cumecs, 173 ML/day or 0.8 CFS).
Low Flow
Level is likely ok to paddle but with some difficulty. Defaults level is based on two to ten cubic meters per second, (2 - 10 Cumecs, 173 - 864 ML/day, or 0.8 - 4 CFS).
Good Flow
This level is generally a great flow on larger rivers, but could be dangerous in small streams. Defaults level is above ten cubic meters per second, (10 Cumecs, 864 ML/day, or 4 CFS). These may include flood levels if these are unknown.
Minor Flood ⚠
Low-lying areas next to water courses are inundated. Minor roads may be closed and low-level bridges submerged.
Moderate Flood ⚠
The area of inundation is more substantial. Some buildings and main traffic routes may be affected.
Major Flood ⚠
Extensive inundated. Properties and towns are likely to be isolated and major rail and traffic routes closed. Evacuation orders may be in place and the river closed to boating.
Indeterminate Flow
Not enough information is avaiable to classify the flow.
Used to indicate there is an observation but the flow could not be estimated.
Salinity
These have been given a colour coding from Good, Fair, Poor, and Unpalatable.

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