Ellalong, New South Wales, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Moderate flooding is possible along the Lower Hunter.

Moderate flooding is possible along the Lower Hunter.

Strong Wind Warning for Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast

Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast

Hazardous Surf Warning for Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast and Hunter Coast

Prolonged moderate rainfall with isolated areas of HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to continue over northeastern parts of the state for the remainder of today and during Thursday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are likely.
Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible for parts of the Mid North Coast district and adjacent Northern Tablelands later this evening and during Thursday. This includes Kempsey, and coastal areas around Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 200 and 300 mm are possible.
HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to slowly contract south, clearing the Northern Rivers during Thursday morning, and the Mid North Coast and Hunter districts later Thursday and during Friday.
A Flood Watch and various Flood Warnings are current for multiple catchments. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/.
Locations which may be affected include Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Kempsey, Yamba, Maclean, Woolgoolga, Sawtell, Dorrigo, Wingham and Yarrowitch.
Significant rainfall observations between 9am and 4pm on Wednesday include:
140.0 mm recorded at Moparrabah (Parrabel Creek)
109.0 mm recorded at Bellingen
97.5 mm recorded a Kookaburra School Hut
90.0 mm recorded at Mt Seaview

Prolonged moderate rainfall with isolated areas of HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to continue over northeastern parts of the state for the remainder of today and during Thursday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are likely.
Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible for parts of the Mid North Coast district and adjacent Northern Tablelands later this evening and during Thursday. This includes Kempsey, and coastal areas around Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are possible. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 200 and 300 mm are possible.
HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to slowly contract south, clearing the Northern Rivers during Thursday morning, and the Mid North Coast and Hunter districts later Thursday and during Friday.
A Flood Watch and various Flood Warnings are current for multiple catchments. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/.
Locations which may be affected include Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Taree, Kempsey, Yamba, Maclean, Woolgoolga, Sawtell, Dorrigo, Wingham and Yarrowitch.
Significant rainfall observations between 9am and 4pm on Wednesday include:
140.0 mm recorded at Moparrabah (Parrabel Creek)
109.0 mm recorded at Bellingen
97.5 mm recorded a Kookaburra School Hut
90.0 mm recorded at Mt Seaview