Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 11:52 am EDT on Wednesday 29 November 2023

Flood Watch Number: 2

FLOODING POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES ILLAWARRA COAST AND SOUTH COAST RIVERS FROM WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY

A broad low pressure system is expected to bring widespread rainfall across parts of the NSW coast south of Sydney, with severe thunderstorms and locally heavy falls until Thursday. This rainfall may cause flooding along rivers in Illawarra Coast and South Coastal Rivers.

Catchments are currently dry to relatively wet about parts of the South Coast.

The weather system is expected to cause flooding for the catchments listed from Wednesday. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Illawarra Coast

St Georges Basin
minor flooding

Clyde River

Tuross River

Bega River
minor to major flooding

Snowy River
minor flooding

Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers
minor flooding (for the Mitta Mitta Rivers)

A minor flood Warning is current for the Paroo River, Moruya and Deua Rivers and Queanbeyan River

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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