Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 11:31 am EDT on Tuesday 3 October 2023
Flood Watch Number: 2
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE ALONG THE UPPER MURRAY, MITTA
MITTA AND SNOWY RIVERS, AND MURRAY RIVER TO TOCUMWAL FROM
WEDNESDAY
A significant cold front will cross New South Wales and Victoria
from today through to early Thursday, with a low pressure system
forming over southeastern Australia within the front on Wednesday
before heading offshore of southeastern New South Wales by Thursday
morning. This system is predicted to bring widespread rainfall
ahead of more settled conditions developing at the end of the
week.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are moderately dry.
Showers tending to periods of rain, and the chance of
thunderstorms, are forecast for Tuesday across the south and west
of NSW. During Wednesday moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast
over the Flood Watch area with rainfall easing during
Thursday.
The weather system is likely to cause flooding in the catchments
listed from Wednesday.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Murray River to Tocumwal
minor flooding (at Corowa)
Snowy River
minor to moderate flooding
Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers
minor to moderate flooding
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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03/Oct/2023 12:41 AM