Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Flood Watch for parts of the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast in New South Wales
Issued at 11:42 am EST on Monday 12 August 2024

Flood Watch Number: 5

ISOLATED MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE TWEED, RICHMOND, WILSONS, ORARA AND BELLINGER RIVERS FROM LATE MONDAY

A trough is located about the coast in the Northern Rivers with significant rainfall expected about the far north coast. The coastal trough is expected to shift offshore on Wednesday.

With forecast rainfall, isolated minor flooding is possible along the Tweed, Richmond, Wilsons, Orara and Bellinger Rivers from late Monday into the next few days.

Moderate to heavy rainfall has been recorded across the Northern Rivers in the 24 hours to 9:00 am Monday.

Further moderate to heavy rainfall, is forecast in the Northern Rivers for the remainder of Monday, with showers likely to continue in the next few days.

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:

Tweed and Rous Riversminor flooding
Wilsons Riverminor flooding
Richmond 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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