Full list: Every NSW suburb at flooding risk
More than 100 towns and suburbs across greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Hunter Region and Mid-North Coast are at risk of becoming inundated by flooding. See all the suburbs at risk here.
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More than 100 towns and suburbs across greater Sydney, the Central Coast, Hunter Region and Mid-North Coast are at risk of becoming inundated as one of NSW’s most severe flood disasters in recorded history continues to unfold.
The NSW SES has issued 34 red-alert emergency warnings urging residents to evacuate, move to higher ground or shelter in place, with a total of 143 warnings in place as of 1PM Thursday.
In the list below, red represents the most severely affected communities. People living within amber/orange zones must prepare to evacuate or be isolated by floodwater, while those in yellow are advised to monitor conditions and stay informed.
HAWKESBURY
Flood alerts issued by the Bureau of Meteorology warn rainfall throughout the week has caused small water level rises on both the Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers, putting low-lying areas at risk of minor flooding overnight. This may rise to the moderate flood level by Friday afternoon.
North Richmond
Yarramundi
Colo
CENTRAL COAST
Near-constant rain has resulted in minor flooding on Tuggerah Lake and Lake Budgewoi, and with the wet weather expected to continue on Friday residents in low-lying homes near the lakes’ shores are advised to closely monitor the situation.
Chittaway Bay and Chittaway Point
The Entrance, Tumbi Umbi, Berkeley Vale and Toukley
Budgewoi and Charmhaven
LOWER HUNTER and HUNTER VALLEY
Power and other essential services are now being impacted in the Hunter region, where many small towns along the Hunter River will be threatened by moderate-level flooding by Friday morning. Major flooding may develop along the Wollombi Brook at Bulga.
Yarramalong and Dooralong
Maitland and Kurri Kurri
Louth Park
Wollombi and Millfield
Laguna
Millers Forest, Duckenfield and Woodberry Swamp
Hinton
Oakhampton Heights
Pitnacree and Raworth
Rosebrook, Hillsborough, Lambs Valley, Anambah and Gosforth
Greta, Branxton, Singleton, Warkworth and Mount Thorley
Paterson
Seaham, Glen Oak, Clarence Town and Glen Martin
Muswellbrook
Denman, Widden, Jerrys Plains and Sandy Hollow
Dungog
Aberdeen and Rouchel
Scone, Moobi and Parkville
NEWCASTLE
While the suburbs of Newcastle are at low risk of inundation, the NSW SES is warning residents to steer clear of floodwaters along the waterways.
Raymond Terrace, Newcastle City, Mayfield, Lambton, Merewether and Wallsend
LAKE MACQUARIE
Most lakeside communities along the NSW coast are advised to monitor conditions and stay informed with the latest updates. At Dora Creek near Lake Eraring, some streets are being warned to prepare to be isolated.
Dora Creek
Swansea, Morisset, Cooranbong, Toronto and Charlestown
MID-COAST AND MID-NORTH COAST
The Mid-North Coast region has borne the brunt of NSW’s current flood disaster, with the bulging Hastings River causing major flooding at Wauchope and Settlement Point, while Kindee Bridge remains at high risk. Major flooding is also occurring at Macksville where the Nambucca River is still rising. The Macleay River at Georges Creek, as is Kalang River at Urunga. Major flooding continues at Taree.
Three people from the region have died in the floods, including a 63-year-old man from Moto, a 60-year-old woman from Dorrigo and a man in his 30s near Wauchope.
Nerong
Bulahdelah and Markwell
Gloucester, Forbesdale, Barrington, Stratford and Craven
Moonan Flat
Taree and Dumaresq Island
Oxley Island, Mitchells Island and Manning Point
Croki and Moto
Camden Haven and Laurieton
Kindee Bridge
King Creek
Yippin Creek and Crosslands
Redbank
Rawdon Island
Fernbank Creek
Settlement Point
Port Macquarie
Telegraph Point
North Shore
Crescent Head
Kempsey, Tuncurry, Forster and Blueys Beach
Aldavilla
Mount George, Bundook and Cundle Flat
Wingham
Harrington
Coopernook
Bellbrook
Hat Head
South West Rocks
Stuarts Point
Collombatti
Gladstone
Smithtown
Comara and Georges Creek
Scotts Head
Macksville
Gumma
Nambucca Heads
Eungai Creek
Taylors Arm
Bowraville
Urunga
Newry Island
North Bellingen
Fernmount
Mylestom
Repton
Coffs Harbour
Sawtell
Toormina
Bonville
Boambee
Glenreagh
Nana Glen
Karangi
Coramba
Woolgoolga
Emerald Beach
Sapphire Beach
Mullaway
Arrawarra
Corindi Beach
Red Rock
Shannondale
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