Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall

for Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and parts of Mid North Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:14 pm Wednesday, 8 December 2021.

Severe thunderstorms are continuing throughout parts of the central east and northern NSW.

Weather Situation
A surface trough over NSW extending across QLD and a broad upper trough over eastern Australia will aid the development of thunderstorms across NSW this afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and Northern Tablelands
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Katoomba, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Narrabri, Walgett and Lightning Ridge.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Metropolitan, Illawarra and Southern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra,Southern Tablelands,Sydney Metropolitan

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* 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.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.

The next warning is due to be issued by 8:15 pm.
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

Final Minor Flood Warning For The Kingdon Ponds
Issued at 12:28 PM EDT on Wednesday 08 December 2021
Flood Watch Number: 2

THE KINGDON PONDS AT SCONE LIKELY TO HAVE FALLEN BELOW THE MINOR LEVEL
No data is currently available for the Kingdon Ponds water level gauge. Based on the modelling results, The Kingdon Ponds at Scone is likely to have fallen below the minor flood level (3.2 metres).
Earlier, moderate to heavy rainfall overnight across the Kingdon Ponds catchment caused significant river level rises along the Kingdon Ponds at Parkville early morning Wednesday, which could have caused minor flooding at Scone Wednesday morning. Flooding is no longer expected at Scone.

Upper Hunter:
Flooding is no longer occurring at Scone.
Scone at Kingdon Ponds:
Cancellation

Flood Safety Advice:
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500.
* Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place.
* Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood.
* Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains.
* Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous.}
For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts:
* NSW SES: www.ses.nsw.gov.au
* RMS Live Traffic: www.livetraffic.com
* Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/midnorth.shtml
* Latest NSW Warnings: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
* Rainfall Forecasts: www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
* BOM NSW Twitter: www.twitter.com/BOM_NSW

Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
Hunter River at Aberdeen,3.81,Rising,12:00 PM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Muswellbrook,2.76,Rising,11:45 AM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Denman,2.11,Steady,09:30 AM WED 08/12/21
Goulburn River at Sandy Hollow,2.74,Falling,11:45 AM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Liddell,6.18,Rising,12:00 PM WED 08/12/21
Wollombi Brook at Bulga,1.78,Steady,12:00 PM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Singleton,2.60,Steady,09:30 AM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Greta,2.99,Steady,12:00 PM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge),1.48,Steady,12:00 PM WED 08/12/21
Hunter River at Raymond Terrace,0.93,Rising,12:00 PM WED 08/12/21

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts.