Update:
The following warnings have been issued from
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- Wallis Lake – local flooding of low lying areas
- Myall River – local flooding of low lying areas
Earlier
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is warning residents and visitors to the Mid North Coast to prepare for possible heavy rain that could affect the region from late Tuesday through to Friday, with a flood watch for the possibility of minor flooding on the Manning and Gloucester rivers being issued on Tuesday, March 20.
The Bureau of Meteorology has advised a low pressure trough is expected to develop along the NSW coastline on Tuesday bringing showers to NSW coast and adjacent ranges between Taree and Wollongong.
Mid North Coast SES reports that at this stage models are indicating that from early Wednesday morning the showers will intensify into periods of moderate rain throughout Wednesday and Thursday with the possibility of heavy localised falls.
Rainfall modelling is indicating that 36 hour rainfall totals of 100mm to 150mm are possible with the potential that some isolated areas may experience falls in excess of 200mm.
NSW SES is urging residents to monitor the Bureau of Meteorology website for any severe weather or flood warnings and to exercise caution should the severe conditions eventuate by staying clear of flooded roads, creeks and stormwater drains, securing loose items around yards and balconies and by moving cars under cover and away from trees.
“We are urging residents and holiday makers particularly in the lower parts of the Mid North Coast to be aware of the potential for riverine and localised flash flooding as we move into the second part of this week,” NSW SES Mid North Coast Region Controller, Tony Day said.
“The NSW SES is asking that people refrain from driving, riding or walking through flood waters.
Information on how residents can prepare for severe weather can be obtained by visiting the NSW SES website www.ses.nsw.gov.au . For emergency assistance in storms and floods call the NSW SES on 132 500 and in life threating situations call triple zero.