There are no current SES warnings
To view all current NSW flood and weather warnings visit the Bureau's website
Download the Emergency+ app
The Emergency+ app is a free app developed by Australia's emergency services and their Government and industry partners.
Get your Emergency Kit together?
When a severe storm impacts your area, you may need to relocate until the area can be deemed safe. Having an emergency Kit ready will allow to to move to safety knowing you have everything you and your family need.
Pets and Animals
Information on caring for your pets and animals - before, during and after a storm.
Make sure you look after your pets and include them in your emergency plans.
NSW, do you know your tsunami evacuation area?
While the likelihood of a land-threat tsunami on the east coast of Australia is low, this maps show the areas where residents and workers would have to move to higher ground in the event of a land-threat tsunami.
Create an Emergency Plan Now
One of the most important things you can do now is to plan for future emergencies.
Remember, it is important to protect your family from storms and minimise damage to your property. By planning, you and your household or business know what to do before, during and after storms.
How you might be warned about a storm
Severe Weather Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are issued by the Bureau of Meteorology to alert communities to the threat of severe weather.
8 Simple things you can do NOW to prepare for a storm
There are eight simple things that you can do now to prepare your home and help reduce the potential damage caused by severe storms.
For emergency help in floods, storms and tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500.
Before a flood
There are 8 simple things you can do before a flood, If you live, work or visit a flood‐prone area there are 8 tips you can do NOW to prepare for floods.
We don’t want to steal your thunder NSW but…
Natural weather disasters can happen at any time and storm safety is everyone's responsibility.
So grab your thunder-buddy and learn how you can get ready for storms at any time.
NSW SES speaks your language
NSW is made up of many diverse people and cultures.
The NSW SES aims to provide information on floods, storms and tsunami in key community languages.
Here you will find our resources in various languages.
Electricity Safety Tips
If your power or gas goes out or there's a fault or emergency, your distributor is usually the best place to start.
What you can do during a flood
When a Flood Warning is issued, there are a few things you can do to protect your family and property...
What you can do during a storm
During a storm, there are simple things you can do to help protect your family...
Recovery information for residents returning to their property after a flood
When you return to your home or business after a flood, the task of where to start can be overwhelming.
Download this recovery guide to help you get on your feet , safely and quickly.
Disaster Assistance
There are a number of schemes available to those in areas declared Natural Disasters, including Personal Hardship and Distress Assistance, Primary Producers, Small Business, Assistance for Council and more.
More information on Natural Disaster Assistance Schemes
Make a donation to NSW SES
Donations made directly to NSW SES Units are used to support the local volunteers who in turn support their local communities in times of flood, storm and other emergencies.
Electricity and Gas Outages
If there’s an outage, your distributor can normally provide you with info on when power or gas should be back up and running. Find my distributor
NSW Council Links
Click here to view a list of all NSW councils websites for local council information.
Need to make a claim?
Heavy rain, high winds and hail can cause major damage to your home, but it's damage that can often be prevented. Maintaining your property is your first line of defence.
Recover with Red Cross
Dealing with an emergency can be stressful and exhausting. Recovering from a disaster is a complex process that may take months, even years to overcome.
Red Cross is committed to supporting people on their disaster journey. We talk with people in emergency-affected communities to identify gaps in support and our volunteers work with communities in the days, months and sometimes years after an emergency.
Simple things you can do after a storm
News
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Thursday Afternoon Thunderstorm Activity
19/04/2018 04:52:26 PM
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Newcastle, Walgett and Lightning Ridge.
Weekend brings cold front
13/04/2018 09:50:03 AM
Temperatures on Saturday/Sunday will drop to below average in the southern and central inland. This will feel very chilly in comparison to the warm weeks we have had recently.
Final NSW SES Flood Update
24/03/2018 03:02:20 PM
Flooding has eased in the Mid-North and Hunter Regions. This is the final update for this event.
Flood Update Saturday Morning
24/03/2018 09:49:08 AM
All rivers are now below minor and the Severe Weather Warning cancelled, with the NSW SES assisting flood affected communities in their recovery.
Springwood Foundation Day
Saturday
28/04/18 8:00 to 28/04/18 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Festival of the Falling Leaf
Saturday
28/04/18 8:00 to 28/04/18 23:00
The Tumut NSW SES Unit will be at the Tumut Festival of the Falling Leaf come and meet our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display. Enjoy the Street Parade, Gala Day and Night Fireworks
Orange Show
Saturday
28/04/18 9:00 to 29/04/18 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Orange Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Get Ready "Flooding Near Me" pop-up BBQ meeting - Warilla
Saturday
28/04/18 11:00 to 28/04/18 13:00
Shellharbour City Unit are holding a community BBQ meeting to meet the residents of Warilla to discuss local flood impacts and what actions the local community takes when flooding does occur.
Toughen Up Challenge
Sunday
29/04/18 9:00 to 29/04/18 16:00
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Ballina Country Music Club Fundraising Day Ballina SES
Sunday
29/04/18 9:15 to 29/04/20 17:00
All the Community is invited this weekend to the Ballina Country Music Club. Music All Day Fundraiser for Ballina SES, the show will have Talented solo artists, with line dancing and four country music bands alternating between each event. Raffles and lucky door prizes are up for grabs. SES volunteers will be in attendance as...
Scouts Visit
Tuesday
01/05/18 18:30 to 01/05/18 20:00
Coniston Unit will be attending Dapto Scouts holding an education night with information on floods and storm.
Broken HIll Agfair (NSW SES Unit Display)
Friday
04/05/18 8:00 to 05/05/18 18:00
Come along and discuss with our unit Volunteers the many opportunities and valve of our service Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Broken Hill Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
TOCAL FIELD DAYS
Friday
04/05/18 9:00 to 06/05/18 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Maitland City Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Collector Village Pumpkin Festival
Saturday
05/05/18 8:00 to 06/05/18 17:00
Come and join in the fun at the Annual Pumpkin Festival
Lapstone Fireworks Display
Saturday
05/05/18 17:09 to 05/05/18 20:30
The Blue Mountains NSW SES Unit will be at the Lapstone Primary School for their Fireworks Night. Come meet our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters .
Our Kids Dayout
Sunday
06/05/18 8:00 to 06/05/18 14:00
The Ballina NSW SES Unit will be at the Our Kids Day Out, come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display, plus live entertainment for the children throughout the day.
Ku-ring-gai Council Festival on the Green
Sunday
06/05/18 9:00
Festival on the Green in St Ives
Sunday
06/05/18 10:00 to 06/05/18 16:00
Festival on the Green this year will be themed HeroFest with attendees invited to bring our their inner hero. Superheroes will be roaming the park fighting crime and protecting the public throughout the day with appearances from some fan favourites as well Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles performing a live show on the main stage! Young...
Potato Festival
Friday
11/05/18 10:46 to 14/05/18 10:46
The Crookwell NSW SES Unit will be at the Potato Festival. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
Armidale City Public School Fete
Saturday
12/05/18 8:00 to 12/05/18 13:34
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Armidale-Dumaresq Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Danebank Autumn Fair
Saturday
12/05/18 19:53
Campsie Food Festival
Saturday
12/05/18 19:58
Urunga Markets
Sunday
13/05/18 7:00 to 13/05/18 13:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
WOW day
Saturday
19/05/18 8:00 to 19/05/18 17:00
Wee Jasper Fireworks
Saturday
19/05/18 11:00 to 19/05/18 21:00
Wee Jasper Fireworks
Saturday
19/05/18 23:00
Beeef and Reef Parade Evans Head
Sunday
20/05/18 13:00 to 20/05/18 15:00
Port Macquarie Get Ready Girls Program
Monday
21/05/18 18:30 to 21/05/18 20:30
NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit is hosting a workshop for women on how to prepare for and deal with emergencies All 40 places in the workshop have been booked out. For more information visit the NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit Facebook page.
WOW Day at Warilla Grove
Wednesday
23/05/18 8:00 to 23/05/18 17:00
Come on down to Warilla Grove outside Woolworths and say hi and a thank you to your local SES volunteers from Shellharbour City unit for Wear Orange Wednesday on May 23rd!
WOW Day
Wednesday
23/05/18 9:00 to 20/06/18 21:30
The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) and NRMA Insurance will be painting New South Wales orange with a range of WOW Day activities to show their support of NSW SES volunteers.
WOW Day
Wednesday
23/05/18 12:00 to 23/05/18 16:30
North Sydney volunteers will be manning a stand to promote the work of the SES for WOW Day 2018. We will have some useful stormsafe tips to share and fun activities for the community to engage with. We will be joined by our wonderful ambassador, Paddy the Platypus.
WOW Day
Wednesday
23/05/18 18:50
Make sure you visit the SES Display at the Ulladulla NRMA office to celebrate WOW day and say thank you to our volunteers.
WOW Day Yass
Wednesday
23/05/18 23:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
TBC - Little Bay Pharmacy hosting Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea
Thursday
24/05/18 9:30 to 24/05/18 13:30
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Randwick Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Blacktown City Parade
Saturday
26/05/18 8:00 to 26/05/18 12:00
Blacktown City Parade
The Great Train Weekend
Saturday
26/05/18 10:00 to 26/05/18 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from the Blue Mountains Unit. We'll have hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms especially snow in the Blue Mountains.
Great Train Weekend
Sunday
27/05/18 10:00 to 27/05/18 15:00
Come and see the volunteers of the Blue Mountains Unit will be at the Great Train Weekend. We will have information on how to be ready for the winter season in the Blue Mountains.
Community BBQ
Sunday
10/06/18 11:00 to 10/06/18 13:00
Have you or your family been affected by flood water? Would you like to know more about how you can prepare? How can the Wollongong SES unit help you during a natural disaster? The Wollongong City unit will be hosting a Community BBQ to meet the residents of Wollongong. Our friendly members will be there to assist local residents with preparation...
Inala Fair
Sunday
16/09/18 9:00 to 16/09/18 15:00
The Hornsby NSW SES Unit will be at the Inala Fair again this year. Come and speak to our volunteers about storm safety and hop in the flood boat.
NAIDOC
Thursday
20/09/18 8:00 to 20/09/18 17:00
Dapto Showground
Saturday
29/09/18 9:01 to 29/09/18 16:01
The Coniston NSW SES Unit will be at the Dapto Showground. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display. We will be talking If its flooded, forget it.
Grafton Float Procession
Sunday
04/11/18 15:00 to 04/11/18 18:00
The Ulmarra NSW SES Unit will be at the Grafton Jacaranda Float Procession. Come and meet our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our float display.
Community Engagement
Friday
16/11/18 15:16 to 16/11/18 19:16
The Coniston NSW SES Unit will be at the Primbee Primary School Family Fun Day. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
Commuity Engagement
Friday
16/11/18 17:00 to 16/11/18 19:11
The Coniston NSW SES Unit will be at the Primbee Primary School Family Fun Night. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
