Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 12:41 pm EST on Sunday 18 May 2025

Flood Watch Number: 3

MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE HUNTER AND MID NORTH COAST FROM MONDAY

A coastal trough is expected to deepen and stall about the Mid North Coast and Hunter districts through Monday. This trough is expected to bring multiple days of widespread moderate to heavy rainfall about central parts of the NSW coast and may cause minor to moderate flooding from Monday. Isolated major flooding is possible, but the location will be dependent on where the heaviest rainfall occurs.

Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet.

There is some degree of uncertainty over the exact location and timing of the heaviest falls. Localised river level rises, and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall.

This weather system has the potential to cause minor to moderate flooding in the Flood Watch area from Monday, with isolated major flooding possible with heaviest rainfall. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

A severe weather warning is current for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Bellinger and Kalang Riversminor to moderate flooding

Nambucca Riverminor to moderate flooding

Macleay Riverminor flooding

Hastings Riverminor to moderate flooding

Camden Haven Riverminor flooding

Manning and Gloucester Riversminor to moderate flooding

Myall Riverminor flooding

Goulburn and Upper Hunter Riversminor to moderate flooding

Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter Riverminor to moderate flooding

Newcastle Area

Paterson and Williams Riversminor to moderate flooding

Flood warnings current in the following catchments: Warrego and Darling

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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