The headwaters of the creek rise on the south-western slopes of the
Great Dividing Range, below Bymount and north of . The creek flows southeast through the town of Roma, with the
Carnarvon Highway following much of the
course of the creek. North of , the Bungil Creek reaches its
confluence with the Spring Creek, a
tributary of the
Balonne River. The flow of the creek varies significantly from a very small trickle to a raging river after heavy rain. The creek descends over its course, with a
catchment area of . The creek
floods regularly, once inundating hundreds of properties in Roma. In March 2010, Bungil Creek experienced a major flood of , with a peak flood height of in April 2011. Government funding enabled the construction of a
levee for
flood mitigation after devastating flooding in 2012. A
ceremony to mark the commencement of construction for Stage 1 of a long levee was held in September 2013. ==See also==