Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 11:46 am EDT on Tuesday 26 December 2023
Flood Watch Number: 3
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FROM TUESDAY IN THE SOUTH COAST AND SNOWY
RIVER.
Heavy rainfall was observed during Monday into Tuesday, around the
south coast.
Heavy rain is expected to continue during Tuesday, with showers
and thunderstorms associated with a trough lying near the south
coast. This trough will weaken and move into the Tasman Sea during
Wednesday, with heavy rain easing.
Catchments have seen recent rainfall in the last week and are
moderately wet on the ranges, drier on the south west slopes.
A Flood Watch is current in Victoria for the Snowy River.
The weather system is expected to cause flooding for the
catchments listed from Tuesday into Wednesday. Flood Classes
(minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the
Bureau provides a flood warning service.
A Flood Warning is current for the Bega River.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Moruya and Deua Riversminor flooding
Tuross River
Towamba River
Snowy Riverminor flooding
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Upper
Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers, Tumut River, Queanbeyan and Molonglo
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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