Coffs Harbour
Minor flooding is still occuring at Coffs Harbour on Coffs Creek after very heavy rain early Friday evening resulted in rapid rises on Coffs Creek. Water levels peaked at 4.43 metres at 9pm. Since then floodwaters have fluctuated with variations in rainfall, with the creek at 2.77 metres and falling at 5:30am. Forty properties were doorknocked and advised to evacuate in Goodenough Terrace, Robin Street, Gundagai Place, Gundagai Street and Loaders Lane. An evacuation centre was established at the Coffs Ex-Services Club for those residents requiring temporary accommodation. In the Coffs Harbour area 31 flood rescues were undertaken by the SES and other emergency services.
Coffs Creek Flood Warning
Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
Floodwaters are falling on the Bellinger River. The Bellinger peaked at 7.2 metres at Bellingen around midnight Friday with moderate flooding. At Thora minor flooding is occuring. The town of Bellingen (population 2900) remains isolated with the Waterfall Way between Armidale and the Pacific Hwy at Raleigh closed. Lavenders Bridge between Bellingen and North Bellingen is also closed. The community of Darkwood (population 500) on the upper Bellinger River is isolated as are approximately 500 residents on the upper Kalang River. Numerous local roads are closed and non-essential travel in the area should be delayed until conditions improve.
At Urunga on the Lower Bellinger River eight low set vans at a caravan park have been relocated to high ground. Four flood rescues have been undertaken at Urunga.
Bellinger River Flood Warning
Orara River
Moderate flooding is occuring on the Orara River. Bluff Bridge has been closed by floodwaters.
Orara River Flood Warning
Nambucca River
Moderate flooding is occuring at Bowraville. This has resulted in the isolation of the town of Bowraville (population 900). Local roads are closed by floodwaters and non-essential travel should be delayed.
Nambucca River Flood Warning
