Ellalong, New South Wales, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Major flooding may occur along Wollombi Brook.

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 overnight and during Thursday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm and 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 overnight and during Thursday morning. This includes Kempsey, and coastal areas around Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are possible with 24-hourly rainfall totals reaching between 200 and 300 mm.
HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to slowly contract south, clearing the Northern Rivers during Thursday morning, and the Mid North Coast and Hunter districts either late on Thursday or during Friday morning.
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 9:00 am and 10:00 pm on Wednesday include:
207.0 mm recorded at Moparrabah (Parrabel Creek), including 126.0 mm in the 6 hours to 3:14 pm.
197.0 mm recorded at Bellingen.
135.5 mm recorded a Kookaburra School Hut.
133.0 mm recorded at Boyles Bridge.
128.5 mm recorded at Thora Post Office.

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 overnight and during Thursday. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 and 100 mm and 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 overnight and during Thursday morning. This includes Kempsey, and coastal areas around Coffs Harbour and Nambucca Heads. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 100 and 150 mm are possible with 24-hourly rainfall totals reaching between 200 and 300 mm.
HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to slowly contract south, clearing the Northern Rivers during Thursday morning, and the Mid North Coast and Hunter districts either late on Thursday or during Friday morning.
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 9:00 am and 10:00 pm on Wednesday include:
207.0 mm recorded at Moparrabah (Parrabel Creek), including 126.0 mm in the 6 hours to 3:14 pm.
197.0 mm recorded at Bellingen.
135.5 mm recorded a Kookaburra School Hut.
133.0 mm recorded at Boyles Bridge.
128.5 mm recorded at Thora Post Office.

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