What's your plan?
Find out your local flood risk here and what you can do to prepare.
Northern NSW and Sydney river flood resources now available.
For Schools
The NSW SES is committed to building resilience in floods in NSW communities. New program now available.
What's your flood risk in the Hawkesbury-Nepean floodplain?
Find out how floods have affected your area and learn what you can do to prepare.
Do You Live Behind a Levee?
Dangerous flooding can result behind a levee when it is over topped or breached. Learn more...
The dangers of flash flooding
If you live, work or regularly travel in a flash flood area, there may be no official warning for flash floods.
How does NSW SES plan for Floods, Storms and Tsunami?
The NSW SES undertakes flood, storm and tsunami planning as a legislative responsibility to determine how to best respond in times of emergency.
Know Your Risk
If you live close to a creek, river, major storm water drain or in a low‐lying area, you may be at risk from floods.
Plan Now For What You Will Do
One of the most important things you can do now is to plan for future flood events.
Things you can do before a flood
There are some simple things you can do now to prepare for floods and minimise potential risk to life, damage and associated costs
Be Aware
There are a range of official warnings and natural warning signs to be aware of in case flooding affects you in future.
FloodSafe for rural areas
The effects of flooding on rural property owners include losses to livestock, crops, fencing, buildings, personal items, farm equipment and machinery. Learn what to do before and during floods.
Using sandbags to protect your home
Sandbags will not stop the water completely but can reduce the amount of water entering your home. During low level flooding, sandbags placed in the right locations around your home can reduce the impact of flooding.
The dangers of flash flooding
If you live, work or regularly travel in a flash flood area, there may be no official warning for flash floods.
Plan Now For What You Will Do
Discussing your plans, even at the last minute, can help ensure you and your family are safe during a flood.
Prepare Your Home and Business
When flooding is likely or imminent, there are a few things you can do to protect your family and property
After flooding
The NSW SES will issue an 'All Clear' when it is safe for residents and businesses to return to a flood affected area, previously subject to an Evacuation Order. Read more
Returning to your property after a flood
There are little things you can do to manage some of the risks that remain when you return to an affected property following a flood.
Next steps toward recovery
In NSW, recovery following a disaster is managed by a range of organisations. The NSW SES has produced a recovery guide to help you take the next steps towards recovery from floods, storms and tsunami.
Cleaning up after a flood
This page contains some useful tips and practical information to help households start the clean up after wind and water damage.
Disaster Relief and Support
If you have been impacted by a natural disaster, you may be eligible for Disaster relief assistance and support from the NSW Government.
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.
Cleaning up after a disaster
This page contains some useful tips and practical information to help households start the clean up after wind and water damage.
What you can do to help
After floods there are a range of things you can do to look out for each other.
News
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Evacuation Centres
05/07/2022 10:45:00 AM
List of current Evacuation Centre's now open.
Funding available to natural disaster declared communities
04/07/2022 10:48:20 PM
Disaster assistance is now available in 23 local government areas (LGAs) following severe storms and flooding from 27 June 2022, which continue to impact large areas of Sydney and the New South Wales coast.
NSW SES urge community to avoid unnecessary travel
03/07/2022 06:46:45 PM
NSW SES are once again urging the community to stay safe and avoid unnecessary travel, as persistent rain continues through the Hunter to the Illawarra region and Central West.
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GET READY AWARDS
24/05/2022 03:36:43 PM
The Get Ready Community Award is now open for nominations, recognising community-led projects that help people prepare for and recover from natural disasters.
Chatsworth and Harwood Island Community Meeting
Tuesday
05/07/22 18:00 to 05/07/22 20:00
Yamba SES Unit is holding a community meeting to meet the residents of chatsworth and Harwood Island to discuss how we can work together in future flood and storm events.
Naidoc Week Community Fun Day
Wednesday
06/07/22 9:00 to 06/07/22 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Batemans Bay 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.
Naidoc
Wednesday
06/07/22 10:00 to 06/07/22 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Liverpool Plains 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.
Eastwood Heights Vacation Care
Thursday
07/07/22 12:00 to 07/07/22 13:30
Children at Eastwood Heights Public School OOSH vacation care will learn about NSW SES and how they support the community in floods and storms, learn how children can prepare for an emergency and how to help put together a Home Emergency Kit.
Mudgee Small Farms Field days
Friday
08/07/22 7:00 to 09/07/22 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from MudgeeUnit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Manly SES Open Day
Sunday
24/07/22 16:00 to 24/07/22 20:00
Your local Manly SES unit will be hosting a family friendly event and open the doors on Sunday afternoon for the annual SES Open Day. We would like to invite you as a nearby resident to visit our unit and get to know your local State Emergency Service! Just like you today, some of our active volunteers were interested in SES and stopped by for a...
Bundanoon is Brigadoon
Saturday
06/08/22 8:00 to 06/08/22 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Wingecarribee/Moss Vale 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.
Banksia Waters Lifestyle Village Community FloodSafe Meeting
Tuesday
09/08/22 18:00 to 09/08/22 20:00
Tweed Heads Unit is holding a community meeting to meet the residents of Banksia Waters Lifestyle Village to discuss how we can work together in future flood and storm events.
Condobolin Unit Community Information and demonstration day
Saturday
27/08/22 7:00 to 27/08/22 18:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Condobolin 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. Come and watch our Road Crash Rescue demonstration, vertical rescue capability, storm response and flood rescue.
150th Young Show
Sunday
18/09/22 9:00 to 18/09/22 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from NSW SES YOUNG 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.
Bengalla Upper Hunter Show 2023
Friday
17/03/23 8:00 to 18/03/23 18:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from the local Upper Hunter Units. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
