Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments. Final Flood Watch For Parts Of The Central Coast To The South Coast In Nsw Issued at 12:48 PM EST on Saturday 24 May 2025 Flood Watch Number: 9 MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS, MID NORTH COAST, HUNTER, CENTRAL COAST AND SYDNEY CATCHMENTS Flood Warnings remain current for several rivers along the NSW Coast. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days. Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Newcastle Area Cooks River Illawarra Coast Tuross River Towamba River St Georges Basin Clyde River Minor to major flood warnings are current in the following catchments: Northern Rivers (Orara), Mid North Coast (Bellinger, Macleay, Manning), Hunter and Central Coast (Hunter and Wollombi Brook, Tuggerah Lake), Sydney (Hawkesbury Nepean) and South Coast catchments (St Georges Basin). 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: 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 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} Next issue: This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.