Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
Minor Flood Warning For The Tuggerah Lake
Issued at 09:37 AM EST on Saturday 03 May 2025
Flood Warning Number: 6
MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT LONG JETTY
Moderate to heavy rainfall since Saturday last week has caused significant river, creek and lake level rises across the Wyong and Tuggerah Lake catchment. The Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty peaked early Friday morning and is likely to fall below the minor flood level early Sunday morning.
Tuggerah Lake:
Minor flooding is falling in Tuggerah Lake.
The Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty peaked at around 1.06 metres early Friday morning, and is currently at 0.97 metres and falling slowly, above the minor flood level (0.90 m).
The Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty is likely to fall below the minor flood level early Sunday morning.
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: http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/greatersydney.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:
The next warning will be issued by 10:00 am EST on Sunday 04 May 2025.
Latest River Heights:
Jilliby Creek at Jilliby,0.70,Steady,09:00 AM SAT 03/05/25
Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty,0.97,Falling,09:15 AM SAT 03/05/25
Tuggerah Lake at The Entrance,0.96,Steady,09:15 AM SAT 03/05/25
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.
Forecast
Scone (32.0507°S, 150.8675°E, 204m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Scone (32.0507°S, 150.8675°E, 204m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 6° 9° 9° 7° 8° 11° 8° Maximum 23° 23° 24° 25° 24° 23° 23° Chance of rain 10% 10% 5% 5% 20% 20% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - 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 3
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(km/h)11
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(km/h)9
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(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)15
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(km/h)18
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(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSE NW S NNW SSW N W SSW S SSE SSE S SSE Relative humidity 92% 60% 97% 58% 89% 47% 76% 38% 78% 50% 87% 54% 90% 57% Dew point 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 11°C 13°C 9°C 13°C 12°C 15°C 12°C 14°C 13°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Scone (32.0507°S, 150.8675°E, 204m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:05am EST 6:30am EST 5:17pm EST 5:42pm EST 12:55pm EST 11:24pm EST 
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