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 The South Coast Rivers. Issued at 10:19 AM EDT on Wednesday 26 October 2022 Flood Watch Number: 8 FLOOD WATERS EASING IN SOUTH COAST RIVERS Rainfall rates are expected to be lighter over the next few days with forecast showers and thunderstorms not expected to cause renewed flooding along the coast. The next rain bearing system looks likely to enter the west from Sunday, and move through to eastern NSW during Tuesday. A flood watch for this new system may be issued on the weekend or early next week. Catchments likely to be affected include: Tuross River Towamba River Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Orara, Bega, Severn and Macintyre (Qld), Gwydir and Mehi, Namoi, Macquarie and Bell, Bogan, Lachlan, Belubula, Murrumidgee, Murray and Edward, Culgoa and Bokhara, Warrego, Paroo, Barwon and Darling, Mirrool Creek, Richmond, Cooma Creek, Snowy and Murray upstream of Lake Hume Flooding is no longer expected in the Towamba and Tuross Rivers. 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: 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.