Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Initial Flood Watch For Parts Of The Mid North Coast And North West Slopes
Issued at 01:36 PM AEST on Monday 18 August 2025
Flood Watch Number: 1
MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Orara River
Coffs Coast
Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
Nambucca River
Macleay River
Hastings River
Peel River
Namoi River
Flood warnings are current for the Lower Namoi River and Barwon River.
For the latest flood and weather warnings see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings
For the latest rainfall and river level information see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:00 PM AEST on Tuesday 19 August 2025.
Forecast
Tibbuc (31.822°S, 151.9093°E, 104m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Snow falling above 1300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.
Forecast for Tibbuc (31.822°S, 151.9093°E, 104m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 6° 7° 9° 10° 9° 9° 7° Maximum 13° 12° 11° 14° 16° 16° 17° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 60% 40% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm 20-40mm 20-40mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)7
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(km/h)7
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(km/h)6
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW ESE SE ESE E ESE NE E NW WSW W SSW NW SE Relative humidity 82% 77% 93% 93% 98% 96% 93% 86% 80% 59% 61% 51% 63% 55% Dew point 7°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 8°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Tibbuc (31.822°S, 151.9093°E, 104m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:58am EST 6:23am EST 5:27pm EST 5:52pm EST 3:15am EST 1:03pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Aug 23 First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
