Issued at 11:18 am EDT on Friday 7 January 2011
Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT a Flood Warning [see note below].
Further heavy rain is predicted for the NSW northern rivers from Sunday to Tuesday.
The above catchments are wet from recent rain so there is a higher than 70% of local and main river flooding developing during Sunday evening onwards in the following:
1. Tweed Valley - moderate flooding including local flooding in several areas including Chillingham
2. Richmond and Wilsons Valleys - moderate to major flooding
3. Brunswick Valley - moderate to major flooding
4. Clarence Valley - including the Orara River - minor to moderate flooding
5. Bellingen Valley - minor to moderate flooding
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. Across NSW, about 70% of Flood Watches are followed by flooding.
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.
Northern Rivers
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy. Isolated showers, becoming scattered in the afternoon and evening, with the chance of thunderstorms. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending east to southeasterly up to 20 km/h later in the evening. Temperatures in the mid 20s during the day.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Rain. The chance of thunderstorms early in the morning, mainly inland. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 15 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to in the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Mid-North Coast
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, becoming scattered in the north during the afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly in the north. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Temperatures 22 to 28 during the day.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Rain, more frequent in the north. The chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 28.
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