Published Friday, 06 February, 2009 at 06:57 PM
Minister for Natural Resources and Water and Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland
The Honourable Craig Wallace
Thousands log on to access stream flow data during the big wet
More than 50,000 people have logged onto the Department of Natural Resources and Water website in the past month, to check river heights and flow information for waterways in Queensland.
Natural Resources and Water Minister Craig Wallace said: “The Department of Natural Resources and Water (NRW) operates stream monitoring networks on rivers throughout Queensland, and this data is provided directly to the Bureau of Meteorology for flood warning purposes.
“This useful information is also available online to all Queenslanders, so residents can stay informed about stream flow levels around their properties, both during dry times and when in flood.
“The NRW website has been refreshed this week so the information is now available direct from the homepage.
“As floodwaters continue to drench much of North Queensland, this information is certainly of interest to residents and water users.”
Mr Wallace said NRW operates a statewide monitoring network of around 400 monitoring stations.
“The stations collect, manage and deliver data on the quantity and quality of freshwater in Queensland’s streams and aquifers,” Mr Wallace said.
“For example, residents can access the latest data from the Burdekin River at the Burdekin Falls Dam – which shows that by midnight last night the river had reached a daily volume of 1.2 million megalitres.
“The system also shows that 57,000 megalitres passed the Tully River stream gauging station at Euramo over a 24 hour period on Thursday, while 67,000 megalitres passed it the day before.
“This is not only interesting, but also useful information – enabling locals to make decisions on stock movement, for example.”
The data can be found on the right hand side of the homepage at www.nrw.qld.gov.au
Users can search by region, catchment, stream or water resource plan. Rainfall and water quality is also available at selected sites.
Media Contact: 3896 3689
Natural Resources and Water Minister Craig Wallace said: “The Department of Natural Resources and Water (NRW) operates stream monitoring networks on rivers throughout Queensland, and this data is provided directly to the Bureau of Meteorology for flood warning purposes.
“This useful information is also available online to all Queenslanders, so residents can stay informed about stream flow levels around their properties, both during dry times and when in flood.
“The NRW website has been refreshed this week so the information is now available direct from the homepage.
“As floodwaters continue to drench much of North Queensland, this information is certainly of interest to residents and water users.”
Mr Wallace said NRW operates a statewide monitoring network of around 400 monitoring stations.
“The stations collect, manage and deliver data on the quantity and quality of freshwater in Queensland’s streams and aquifers,” Mr Wallace said.
“For example, residents can access the latest data from the Burdekin River at the Burdekin Falls Dam – which shows that by midnight last night the river had reached a daily volume of 1.2 million megalitres.
“The system also shows that 57,000 megalitres passed the Tully River stream gauging station at Euramo over a 24 hour period on Thursday, while 67,000 megalitres passed it the day before.
“This is not only interesting, but also useful information – enabling locals to make decisions on stock movement, for example.”
The data can be found on the right hand side of the homepage at www.nrw.qld.gov.au
Users can search by region, catchment, stream or water resource plan. Rainfall and water quality is also available at selected sites.
Media Contact: 3896 3689