Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Final Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast, Hunter, Hawkesbury Nepean, Colo And North West Slopes Issued at 11:59 AM AEST on Friday 22 August 2025 Flood Watch Number: 5 RAINFALL HAS EASED AND FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED ALONG PARTS OF THE MID NORTH COAST AND UPPER MACINTYRE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOOD WARNINGS CURRENT FOR THE NAMOI, HAWKESBURY NEPEAN, GWYDIR, ORARA AND WOLLOMBI BROOK Orara River Coffs Coast Bellinger and Kalang Rivers Nambucca River Macleay River Hastings River Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River Central Coast Hawkesbury and Lower Nepean Rivers Upper Coxs River Colo River Macdonald River Upper Macintyre River Gwydir River Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s) : Orara, Wollombi Brook, Hawkesbury and Lower Nepean, Namoi, Gwydir and Barwon Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchment(s): Coffs Coast, Bellinger and Kalang, Nambucca, Macleay, Hastings, Central Coast and Macintyre For the latest flood and weather warnings see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings For the latest rainfall and river level information see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood Flood Safety Advice: Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed. For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au.} For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. Next issue: This is a final Flood Watch. No further watches will be issued for this event.