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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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Severe Weather Warning
for Heavy Rainfall

for South Coast and parts of Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:47 pm Wednesday, 8 December 2021.

Heavy rainfall developing about the southeast of the state on Thursday.

Weather Situation
On Thursday a low pressure system is forecast to develop and intensify along the southern and central coast in response to an upper level low. This system is expected to move out into the Tasman Sea on Saturday.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
South Coast and Snowy Mountains
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop from Thursday morning over the southeast, continuing into the late evening. Rainfall is forecast to ease, but continue through Friday into Saturday morning.
Six-hourly rainfall totals between 70 to 90 mm are possible. Isolated heavier falls are also possible with thunderstorms.
A Flood Watch is current for the South Coast. See http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/ for more information.
Locations which may be affected include Eden, Bega, Bombala, Narooma and Merimbula.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
* Be aware that run-off from rainfall in fire affected areas may behave differently and be more rapid. It may also contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks.
* After bushfires, heavy rain and the loss of foliage can make the ground soft and heavy, leading to a greater chance of landslides.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEDT Wednesday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Flood Watch For The New South Wales North West, Central West And South Coast
Issued at 12:24 PM EDT on Wednesday 08 December 2021
Flood Watch Number: 4
RENEWED FLOODING POSSIBLE FOR THE NORTH WEST AND CENTRAL WEST CATCHMENTS FROM LATE WEDNESDAY
FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH COAST FROM THURSDAY
FLOOD WARNINGS CURRENT FOR NSW INLAND RIVERS

Flood warnings are current for New South Wales North and Central West Inland catchments from the Namoi to the Murrumbidgee Rivers.
Renewed river level rises and flooding is possible from late Wednesday across the Upper Macintyre, Gwydir, Castlereagh, Peel, Macquarie and Belubula Rivers from rainfall associated with a deepening trough extending across inland New South Wales.
During Thursday a low pressure system will likely form along the southern and central coast. This has the potential to cause heavy rainfall and riverine flooding along the NSW South Coast, Snowy and Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers from Thursday.
Renewed river rises are also possible in the Lachlan, Namoi, Macquarie and Bogan Rivers where flood warnings are current. The situation is being closely monitored and warnings will be updated to reflect any renewed rises as the situation develops.
Catchments are wet following persistent and recurring rainfall in recent weeks.
A Flood Watch is current for widespread areas of Southern Queensland.
A Flood Watch is current in Victoria for the Gippsland, parts of the North East Victoria and the Werribee River Catchment.
The weather system is expected to cause flooding for the catchments listed from Wednesday. Flood classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Additional catchments likely to be affected include:
Moruya and Deua Rivers
Tuross River
Bega River
Towamba River
Upper Macintyre River
Gwydir River
Peel River
Castlereagh River
Macquarie River to Bathurst
Belubula River
Snowy River
Upper Murray and Mitta Mitta Rivers
Bellinger and Kalang Rivers

Flood Warnings are current for the following catchments: Kingdon Pond, Namoi, Macquarie, Bogan, Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Warrego, Paroo, Barwon, Macintyre and Weir Rivers.
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments: Bellinger and Kalang Rivers

For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
For the latest rainfall and weather forecasts see www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood

Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately
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.
Severe Weather Warnings will be issued or updated if very heavy rain is forecast or observed.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml}

Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:00 pm EDT on Thursday 09 December 2021.