Even along the coast, there is a flood watch current also for Sydney and the Illawarra coast. So that does include rivers like the Namoi, the Peel, the Gwydir and Macquarie Rivers, looking at towns like Tamworth, Dubbo and Bathurst. So the inland rivers, most rivers on and west of the Great Divide expect to see minor even moderate to major flooding. What is the BoM concerned about right now?Īt the moment we do have a number of flood watches and warnings, that does include for southern inland Queensland, much of NSW, Victoria including Melbourne and also northern Tasmania but the real concern will very much be across NSW. Some parts have seen more than 50mm including south of Canberra and also some of the suburbs of Sydney including Campbelltown. We have seen some pretty isolated falls above 50mm across the far New South Wales but the heaviest falls are along the coast. We have seen very widespread falls right across eastern Australia overnight stretching all the way from southern inland Queensland to much of New South Wales and in Victoria and northern Tasmania as well.īut the highest falls have been across New South Wales. What have we seen in the last 24 hours or so? Jonathan Howe, senior forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology, spoke to ABC News Breakfast about the massive rain belt that’s threatening much of the south-east over the next few days. Inland rivers in NSW the focus of the BoM’s flooding concerns So warning people to keep an eye on warnings and tie loose items on your property as well. We have seen some strong winds overnight and those have come from the east which as people across southern Victoria and Tasmania know that’s quite unusual wind direction which can cause heightened damage to trees and properties. Howe also said there are still wind warnings for parts of the northern Tasmania. Monday and Tuesday a bit of time to dry out.Īnother system will affect New South Wales and parts of Victoria but, of course, heading into late spring and summer we’re still in this active La Niña period so we expect more rainfall events and does increase the risk of flooding. There are a few dry days in the forecast. Today we’ll see those showers generally ease across the coast but continue inland with another 50 to 100mm is possible with these two bursts coming down from the north and also the west. We are seeing another few bursts of rainfall coming through. Howe said there’s another two rounds of wet weather to come Friday and Saturday into Sunday. Showers easing along the east coast but with more bursts to come for inland areas
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