Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 1:24 pm EDT on Wednesday 2 April 2025

Flood Watch Number: 3

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS, MID NORTH COAST, AND NORTH WEST SLOPES FROM WEDNESDAY

A trough lying over northeast of New South Wales is bringing moderate to locally heavy rain to the Flood Watch area. Localised river level rises and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall.

Minor flooding is possible for the Richmond, Wilsons, Clarence, Bellinger, and Upper Macintyre Rivers.

A Flood Watch is also current for Queensland including the Border Rivers.

Catchments in the Flood Watch area are wet and tides are forecast to be close to or slightly higher than the highest astronomical tide of the year along the coast of the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast.

This weather system has the potential to cause minor flooding in the Flood Watch area 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:
Wilsons River
minor flooding

Richmond River
minor flooding

Clarence River
minor flooding

Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
minor flooding

Upper Macintyre River
minor flooding

Flood Warnings are current for the Orara,Gwydir, Namoi, Narran, Birrie, Bokhara, Culgoa, Warrego and Paroo 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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