Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 2:17 pm EST on Friday 9 August 2024

Flood Watch Number: 1

ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE WILSONS, ORARA AND BELLINGER RIVERS FROM EARLY NEXT WEEK

A coastal trough is forecast to develop along the New South Wales coast during the weekend and into early next week. Showers and potentially heavy rainfall is forecast which may result in river level rises along the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast from late Sunday and into next week.

Isolated minor flooding is possible along the Wilsons, Orara and Bellinger Rivers from early next week, with forecast rainfall.

Catchments in the flood watch are relatively wet.

Persistent moderate rainfall is forecast from Sunday into next week, with isolated heavier falls possible in the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast. Localised river level rises and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall, with isolated minor riverine flooding possible.

This is a very dynamic situation, with high levels of uncertainty in the timing and location of the heaviest falls. The Bureau is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updated advice as required. Catchment specific warnings will be issued if and when required.

Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Wilsons Riverminor flooding
Orara Riverminor flooding
Bellinger and Kalang Riversminor flooding

For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/

For the latest rainfall and weather forecasts see www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/

For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood

Flood Safety Advice:
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding develop.

Flood Warnings will be issued if Minor Flood Level is expected to be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers for which the Bureau of Meteorology provides a flood warning service.

Severe Weather Warnings will be issued or updated if very heavy rain is forecast or observed.

For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml

FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au

For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500

For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately

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