Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:45 pm EDT on Wednesday 3 April 2024

Flood Watch Number: 1

MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE HAWKESBURY NEPEAN RIVER FROM LATE FRIDAY

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF THE MID NORTH COAST, GREATER SYDNEY REGION, SOUTH COAST AND NORTH WEST

A coastal trough is forecast to deepen and potentially develop into a low pressure system between Friday and Saturday. The trough is forecast to move towards the south coast by late Saturday bringing widespread rainfall. This rainfall has the potential to cause minor to moderate flooding along parts of the Mid North Coast, Wollombi Brook, Sydney region, South Coast and parts of the North West from early Saturday. Minor to Major flooding is also possible along the Hawkesbury Nepean River from late Friday.

Catchments are relatively wet in the north and average to dry around Sydney and the South Coast.

The weather system may cause flooding for the catchments listed from Friday into the weekend. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
minor flooding

Nambucca River
minor flooding

Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River
minor to moderate flooding

Upper Nepean River
minor flooding

Hawkesbury and Lower Nepean Rivers
minor to major flooding

Upper Coxs River

Colo River
minor to moderate flooding

Macdonald River

Northern Sydney

Southern Sydney

Parramatta River

Cooks River
minor flooding

Georges and Woronora Rivers
minor flooding

Illawarra Coast

Shoalhaven River
minor flooding

St Georges Basin
minor flooding

Clyde River

Moruya and Deua Rivers
minor flooding

Tuross River

Bega River
minor flooding

Gwydir River
minor 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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