Canberra weather: rain drenches ACT as Lake George covered in water, Scrivener Dam floodgates open

Doug Dingwall
Updated August 9 2020 - 5:53pm, first published 10:00am
Lake George fills up with water during heavy rainfall on Sunday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
Lake George fills up with water during heavy rainfall on Sunday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Lake George is covered in water and the dam giving shape to Lake Burley Griffin has opened floodgates as rain drenches the ACT and surrounding regions.

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Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

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