Weather Warning

This warning affects:Bellinger and Kalang Rivers, Central Coast, Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers, Hastings River, Macleay River, Myall River, Nambucca River, Orara River, Paterson and Williams Rivers and Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River. View More

Flood Watch for parts of the Mid North Coast, Central Coast and Hunter catchments

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDN36503

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Flood Watch for parts of the Mid North Coast, Central Coast and Hunter catchments

Issued at 12:31 AM EST on Sunday 27 Apr 2025.

MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF THE HUNTER, MID NORTH COAST AND CENTRAL COAST CATCHMENTS FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON

A complex low pressure system has deepened over the Hunter Coast and may move onshore this afternoon before moving away overnight and during Monday.

Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet.

Moderate rainfall is forecast across the Flood Watch area for the remainder of Sunday, with locally heavy rainfall possible. Rainfall is forecast to ease late Sunday into Monday. 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 flooding in the Flood Watch area from Sunday afternoon. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Myall River   minor flooding
Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers   minor flooding
Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River   minor flooding
Paterson and Williams Rivers   minor flooding
Central Coast   minor flooding

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Orara, Bellinger, Nambucca, Hastings, Camden Haven, Cooks, Culgoa, Paroo, Warrego, Barwon and Darling. Flooding is no longer expected in the Macleay River.

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

Next Issue

The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:00 pm EST on Monday 28 April 2025.