Both Hume Dam, and the upstream storage Dartmouth Dam, have increased by about one per cent following this latest weather event, with inflows into both storages continuing.
MDBA executive director of river management Andrew Reynolds said releases started at the weekend and will continue this week.
“The Hume releases, combined with Kiewa River inflows entering downstream of the Dam, means we expect to see flows exceed channel capacity at Doctor’s Point in coming days,” he said.
“We anticipate flows will remain at levels that do not have significant impact on downstream landholders and will remain well below minor flood level.
“If you haven’t already, please sign up to Water New South Wales’ Early Warning Network to be notified by SMS, email or landline about dam activities during periods of flooding or high releases.
“Every day we evaluate conditions based on Bureau of Meteorology data, inflow data, predicted inflows and historical records to determine how to best manage the dam.”
The MDBA says there are three things you can do to be prepared for potential floods:
Develop your personalised flood emergency plan for your home and property by going to the State Emergency Service website for your state - www.ses.nsw.gov.au or www.ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-stay-safe.
Sign up, or check your details are up to date, for WaterNSW’s Early Warning Network to be notified by SMS, email or landline about dam activities during periods of flooding or high releases - www.waternsw.com.au/supply/ewn.
Check the Bureau of Meteorology to receive the latest weather information including warnings, river conditions and rainfall in your area by going to www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings or www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood.
The Bureau of Meteorology's outlook for August to October 2022 indicates wetter than average conditions are likely to continue across much of Australia.