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NSW Flood Watch: Upper Western
NSW Flood Watch: Upper Western
03-Sep-2010 11:44 AM
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NSW Flood Watch: Upper Western |
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Source: Bureau of Meteorology
FLOOD WATCH FOR SATURDAY IN THE MACQUARIE, BOGAN, LACHLAN, QUEANBEYAN - MOLONGLO AND MURRUMBIDGEE VALLEYS AND UPPER WESTERN NSW
Issued at 11:38 AM on Friday the 3rd of September 2010
Note: This Flood Watch is a "heads up" for possible future flooding and is NOT a
Flood Warning [see note below].
Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms are expected to increase in the west
today as a low pressure system deepens over South Australia. This low is
expected to move through western Victoria during Saturday, bringing the
potential for windy conditions and heavy rainfall over inland parts of New South
Wales. Forecast rain totals can be seen on the Bureau's Internet site under
Water and the Land.
The area is generally wet from recent rain and the following areas have a higher
than 70% chance of local flooding and minor to moderate main river flooding
this Saturday:
1. Macquarie Valley - including Bathurst, Orange, Molong and the Bell River
2. Bogan Valley
3. Lachlan Valley - including the Belubula River and Mandagery Creek
4. Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers
5. Murrumbidgee Valley - most likely local flooding with a chance of main river
flooding
6. Upper Western NSW - local flooding from heavy rain expected in the Bourke -
Wilcannia - Tibooburra area
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. Across NSW,
about 70% of Flood Watches are followed by flooding.
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
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