Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 2:42 pm EDT on Sunday 9 March 2025

Flood Watch Number: 8

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK FOR PARTS OF THE NORTH WEST AND CENTRAL WEST CATCHMENTS

The remnants of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to move inland and rainfall is likely to extend into parts of the Flood Watch area during Sunday and Monday. This rainfall may cause river rises and result in minor riverine flooding over parts of the North West and Central West NSW.

There is a chance that the Flood Watch area may expand further over the coming days as certainty develops about the movement of the system into the new week.

A Flood Watch is current in Queensland for the Condamine and Border Rivers.

Dangerous flash flooding is is possible. Areas at risk will continue to be revised during the coming days.

Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Upper Macintyre Riverminor flooding

Gwydir Riverminor flooding

Macintyre River

Peel Riverminor flooding

Namoi Riverminor flooding

Castlereagh Riverminor flooding

Flood warnings are current for the Tweed, Brunswick, Wilsons, Richmond, Orara, Bellinger, Kalang, Nambucca, Hastings, Clarence and Macleay Rivers. Catchments removed from the Flood Watch include: Coffs Coast and Manning and Gloucester 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:
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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