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Hopefully you will not need to utilise these numbers, however I always find it is good to be prepared.
Stay safe and dry.
Rachael 🙂
A Warragamba Dam spokeswoman said at 12.15pm today that the dam’s flood gates are still expected to automatically open between 8-10pm tonight (Thursday).
But as of noon, the Bureau of Meteorology had still not upgraded its ‘flood watch’ status to the more definitive ‘flood warning’, but has forecast more heavy rain in the dam’s catchment of up to 90mm in the next 24 hours. This is expected to continue until Saturday.
Those with expert knowledge of the Yarramundi area say that the water level in the Hawkesbury would start hitting the Yarramundi Bridge between 2am and 4am on Friday morning and that the bridge would be submerged by 4am if Warragamba Dam water is released as expected tonight.
This would make the flood peak at about 8am Friday, submerging the Windsor and Richmond bridges from then on.
The SES said moderate flooding in North Richmond and Windsor areas including Pitt Town Bottoms and Gronos Point, is likely from late Thursday evening to early Friday morning.
NSW SES assistant commissioner Keith Fitzgerald said “parents whose children attend schools in the Hawkesbury-Nepean area are encouraged to keep their children home tomorrow, or if you do send them to school, closely monitor the weather situation and road closures. Do not take unnecessary risks to collect your children from school.”
The SES warned parents to ensure their children knew to stay well away from flooded rivers, creeks and drains and not to play in floodwater.
Flood-affected areas will be Richmond Lowlands, including Cornwallis, low-lying areas at the northern part of Richmond, low-lying areas at the western part of Hobartville, and low-lying areas in the northern part of Agnes Banks.
Article: Courtesy of the Hawkesbury Gazette
Stay safe and dry.
Rachael 🙂
FLOOD WATCH FOR THE HAWKESBURY – NEPEAN, QUEANBEYAN MOLONGLO, MURRUMBIDGEE, LACHLAN AND MACQUARIE VALLEYS AND THE NSW SOUTH COAST FROM WEDNESDAY ONWARDS
Issued at 10:04 am EDT on Tuesday 28 February 2012
Note: This Flood Watch is a “heads up” for possible future flooding and is NOT
a Flood Warning [see note below].
A large rain band will will move into New South Wales on Tuesday and stall over
central parts of the state on Wednesday. This will bring heavy heavy rain to
the southern half of the state.
There is a greater than 70% of flooding developing in the following valleys
from this Wednesday onwards:
1. Nepean Hawkesbury – moderate flooding resulting in closure of the Richmond
and Windsor bridges on Thursday or Friday. Heaviest rain is expected in the
Wollondilly River catchment which will also affect Goulburn.
2. Queanbeyan Molonglo – moderate to major flooding.
3. Murrumbidgee – minor to moderate flooding. Cooma is likely to have major
flooding. Cootamundra Shire may also experience moderate to major flooding.
4. Lachlan – including Mandagery Creek and the Belubula River – minor to
moderate flooding.
5. Macquarie – Molong, Orange and the Bell River catchment – minor to moderate
flooding.
6. Shoalhaven – minor to moderate flooding
7. South coast – including Bega and Moruya valleys – minor flooding.
Local flooding is also expected in the Lower Western district of the state
south of Tibooburra, White Cliffs and Cobar during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Severe Weather Warnings will be issued for these areas as the event unfolds.
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and streams
must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to move to
higher ground should flooding develop. Flood Warnings will be issued if Minor
Flood Level is expected to be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers for
which the Bureau of Meteorology provides a flood warning service. Across NSW,
about 75% of Flood Watches are followed by flooding.
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.
Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/
Next Issue:
This flood watch will be reviewed by 11:30 am Wednesday.
For latest rainfall and river level information see
The great essentials to
happiness in this life are
something to do
something to love
and something to hope for.
Joseph Addison
I trust everyone has a great Valentines Day.
Rachael ♥
Are you ready for Valentines Day? Whether we like it or not the commercialisation of special dates is the marketing norm these days. It is no-where near Easter and the Chocolate Bunnies and Hot Cross Buns have been in the stores for weeks!
Listening to a program the other night featuring Alice Cooper the old Rocker from way back. He had a little advice for your special day which may or may not help…chuckles. He says there are 3 components to a great Valentines Day.
1/ Good wine,
2/ Good food, and the clincher…
3/ you must be in the company of your other half.
Well if you are looking at taking your special Valentine out for dinner tomorrow night you don’t have to venture too far. There are some great restaurants in the Hawkesbury, all of which offer some delicious menus! Trentinos on George, The Vault, Valentinos, 22 and Bivianos to name a few.
I trust you all have a great night out tomorrow and enjoy your date. Life is too short not to spend as much time possible with the people we love.
Rachael 🙂
A move by group Community Action for Windsor Bridge (CAWB) to use the International Sand Sculpting Competition as a way to boost signatures for a petition against the new Windsor Bridge proposal has frustrated some local residents.” says Anna Yeo of Hawkesbury Gazette
Windsor Business Group member, Max Jarman said the Windsor Bridge proposal was the only way to go. He feared that without it Windsor would die.
Michael Milman said “they weren’t aware….it’s not that Heart of the Hawkesbury supports what this group is trying to achieve…we support their right for a democracy”
Read more, click link below
Petition Opportunity Knocks”
source: Hawkesbury Gazette
