River

Current Flows

A look at the current flows along key rivers

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.

Murray River Lake Cawndilla 56.29m Cawndilla Channel 54.55m / 706 MLD Packers Crossing 52.77m / 631 MLD Wycot 1.49m / 712 MLD Bulpunga 1.28m / 506 MLD Tara Downs 0.96m / 405 MLD Dam 183 0.67m Dam 183 DS 1.89m / 562 MLD Wentworth 28.12m Burtundy 0.94m / 918 MLD Pooncarie 2.15m / 755 MLD Weir 32 1.61m / 760 MLD Darling 1.70m / 744 MLD Offtake 1.70m / 744 MLD Darling River Darling Anabranch Cawndilla Channel Redbank Ck Darling Anabranch Tandure Creek
Location
River		 Level Flow
Lakes
Lake Cawndilla
Menindee Lakes
Lake Cawndilla
WaterNSW WMIP
 56.29 m
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Outlet (Cawndilla Channel)
WaterNSW WMIP
 54.55 m
22:00 21 Dec		 706 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Redbank Creek
Packers Crossing, Downstream
Redbank Creek
WaterNSW WMIP
 52.77 m
22:00 21 Dec		 631 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Darling River
Weir 32, Menindee
Darling River
WaterNSW WMIP
 1.61 m
22:00 21 Dec		 760 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
No MDBA observations found.
BoM
 1.60 m
15:00 21 Dec		 Steady. Plot  /  Table
Great Darling Anabranch
Anabranch Offtake
Darling River
Darling
WaterNSW WMIP
 1.70 m
22:00 21 Dec		 744 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Offtake
WaterNSW WMIP
 1.70 m
22:00 21 Dec		 0 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Wycot
Great Darling Anabranch
WaterNSW WMIP
 1.49 m
22:00 21 Dec		 712 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Dam 183 (Old Broken Hill Rd Crossing)
Great Darling Anabranch
Upstream
WaterNSW WMIP
 0.67 m
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Downstream
WaterNSW WMIP
 1.89 m
22:00 21 Dec		 562 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Bulpunga
Great Darling Anabranch
WaterNSW WMIP
 1.28 m
22:00 21 Dec		 506 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom
Tara Downs
Great Darling Anabranch
WaterNSW WMIP
 0.96 m
22:00 21 Dec		 405 ML/day
22:00 21 Dec		 Latest  /  Custom

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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