What's your plan?
Flood Awareness NSW
Find out your local flood risk here and what you can do to prepare.
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 'Reduced Threat: Return with Caution - Advice' when it is safe for residents and businesses to return to a flood affected area, previously subject to an 'Evacuate Now/Before - Emergency Warning'. 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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NSW SES OPERATIONAL UPDATE
30/11/2023 05:51:22 AM
The NSW SES will keep prepositioned flood rescue experts, high clearance vehicles and other rescue equipment in the south east and metropolitan Sydney today.
OPERATIONAL STATISTICS UPDATE - WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
29/11/2023 08:53:55 AM
NSW SES Operational Update Wednesday 29 November
NSW SES has conducted 2 flood rescues this morning. One incident was at South Nowra where two people were rescued from their car. People were rescued from a home at Wrights Beach at St Georges Basin.
NSW SES VOLUNTEERS HONE FLOOD RESCUE SKILLS AT DARLINGTON POINT
27/11/2023 09:54:42 AM
More than 50 NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers descended on Darlington Point at the weekend for a vital flood rescue training – Exercise Noah.
NEW TRIPLE ZERO APP MAKING IT EASIER FOR KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT EMERGENCIES
16/11/2023 02:47:30 PM
The Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge teaches schoolkids what to do during emergencies such as floods, storms and tsunamis is the focus of a new program launched by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES).
Currabubula Christmas Markets
Sunday
03/12/23 8:00 to 03/12/23 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Liverpool Plains & Tamworth 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.
Central Coast Christmas Fair
Sunday
03/12/23 9:00 to 03/12/23 14:00
The NSW SES Gosford Unit will be at the Central Coast Christmas Fair. Come along and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters - Storms, Floods and Tsunami.
Shoalhaven Heads Community Meeting
Sunday
03/12/23 10:30 to 03/12/23 12:00
Nowra Unit is holding a community meeting to meet with the residents of Shoalhaven Heads to recruit flood wardens who will assist NSW SES with information gathering during floods.
Bega Chamber of Commerce Christmas Family Carnival
Thursday
07/12/23 16:00 to 07/12/23 20:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Bega 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.
Mullumbimby Emergency Redi Workshops
Friday
08/12/23 10:00 to 08/12/23 12:00
Are you a resident in the Mullumbimby area? Come along to the Red Cross Emergency Redi Workshop and hear about what the NSW SES does and learn how you can prepare your property for floods and storms.
Rock Valley Pizza Ping Pong and Preparedness evening
Friday
08/12/23 18:00 to 08/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Lismore SES 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.
St Patrick's Community Christmas Festival
Saturday
09/12/23 9:00 to 09/12/23 13:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Bega 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.
Lake Cargelligo Christmas Carnival
Saturday
09/12/23 17:00 to 09/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Lake Cargelligo 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 and to show you what the SES does for your community
Glenhaven Carols by Candlelight
Sunday
10/12/23 16:00 to 10/12/23 21:00
The Hills NSW SES Unit will be at the Glenhaven Carols by Candlelight. Come join in the fun and connect with your community.
Rotary Christmas Carnival Community Engagement
Sunday
10/12/23 16:00 to 10/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Wauchope Community Christmas Event
Thursday
14/12/23 8:00 to 14/12/23 20:00
The Wauchope NSW SES Unit will be at the Wauchope Community Christmas Event held at Wauchope IGA , Come and meet our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
Santa on Tour with NSW SES Batemans Bay Team
Saturday
16/12/23 9:00 to 16/12/23 15:00
Come and meet Santa and our friendly Volunteers from NSW SES Batemans Bay Team as we stop across local parks and key locations in the Batemans Bay area.to spread the Christmas cheer
Candelo Show
Sunday
21/01/24 8:00 to 21/01/24 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Bega 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.
Australia Day - Goulburn
Friday
26/01/24 8:00 to 26/01/24 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Goulburn 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.
Cootamundra Beach Volleyball
Saturday
17/02/24 0:00 to 18/02/24 0:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Cootamundra 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.
