Forecast

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

Initial Flood Watch For The Manning, Myall, Paterson Williams And Hunter Catchments
Issued at 12:13 PM EST on Friday 16 May 2025
Flood Watch Number: 1
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE MANNING, MYALL, PATERSON WILLIAMS AND HUNTER CATCHMENTS FROM MONDAY

A trough is expected to cross NSW during the weekend, deepening offshore into a low pressure system by Monday. This low is expected to bring widespread rainfall about central parts of the NSW coast and may cause minor flooding in several catchments between the Manning and Hunter from Monday.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet.
There is some degree of uncertainty over the exact location and timing of the heaviest falls. Localised river level rises, and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall.
This weather system has the potential to cause minor flooding in the Flood Watch area from Monday. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Manning and Gloucester Rivers
Myall River
Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers
Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River
Newcastle Area
Paterson and Williams Rivers

Flood warnings current in the following catchments: Warrego and Darling

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 01:00 pm EST on Saturday 17 May 2025.