Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 12:28 pm EDT on Sunday 28 January 2024
Flood Watch Number: 1
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY OVER THE FLOOD
WATCH AREA
A slow-moving trough is forecast to become established within a
very moist tropical airmass over southeast Queensland and northeast
New South Wales into early next week. Enhanced widespread heavy
shower and thunderstorm activity is expected within the vicinity of
the trough from Sunday through to Tuesday, with locally heavy
rainfall likely.
The Northern River catchments are wet following recent rainfall
and storms.
Heavy rain may result in minor to moderate flooding from Tuesday
across parts of the Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and North
West Slopes and Plains. 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
Brunswick River and Marshalls Creekminor flooding
Wilsons Riverminor flooding
Richmond Riverminor flooding
Upper Macintyre Riverminor flooding
Gwydir Rivermoderate flooding
Whalan and Gil Gil Creeks
Macintyre 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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28/Jan/2024 01:57 AM