Tweed Shire cops flash flooding, road closures after rain bomb
Flood-prone parts of Northern NSW have been smashed by over 100mm of rain overnight, with swollen creeks and rivers rising, roads closed and another deluge on the way. See the wild footage.
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Flood-prone parts of Northern NSW have been smashed by over 100mm of rain overnight, with swollen creeks and rivers rising, roads closed and another deluge on the way.
The heavy rain in the Tweed Shire overnight sparked a flood warning for the Brunswick River and Marshall Creek catchments.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) stated minor flooding was possible at Billinudgel during Friday morning, yet Marshalls Creek at Billinudgel peaked at 2.18 metres around 06:23 am Friday morning and is currently at 2.09 metres and falling – below the minor flood level (2.50 metres).
Banora recorded 150mm rain overnight, with 138mm falling at Tweed Heads.
Significant falls were also recorded at Kingscliff with 128mm, 115mm at Chindera and 124mm at Mullumbimby.
A NSW SES spokesman said they had responded to 10 incidents in the Tweed region in the last 24 hours with the majority of those being routine callouts for sandbag requests and leaking rooves.
No rescues were performed in the Tweed region in the last 24 hours.
“The forecast for the rest of the day will see a shower or two and possible storm in the northeast, increasing to showers in the far northeast,” the spokesman said.
Tweed Coast Rd between Cudgen Rd and Plantation Rd is closed in both directions due to flooding as of this morning, as is Tweed Valley Way just past Cudgen Rd.
The NSW SES North Eastern Zone issued monitor conditions advice for Billinudgel and The Pocket and surrounds.
The rain is expected to track north into southeast Queensland.
Based on predictions from the BOM, low lying roads, culverts and causeways, campgrounds along river and creek beds may be impacted by floodwaters throughout the remainder of Friday.
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