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Tomorrow is a day of remembrance.
If you were thinking of attending a Local Service I have attached the Commemoration Services in the Hawkesbury.
Out of respect to our Anzacs we will not be holding any Open Homes tomorrow and I hope see you at one of the Commemoration Services.
Lest we Forget.
Rachael
Local Services information courtesy: Louise Markus MP
Take care and safe travels to all in the Hawkesbury today.
Rachael 🙂
This flood bulletin summarises the key impacts of the current weather event for communities along the Hawkesbury River System, including Colo River, Webbs Creek and the MacDonald River.
Weather Prognosis
Rain is expected to continue throughout the night with a second low pressure system making its way towards the coast between Sydney and Newcastle. Winds in Western Sydney are southerly between 40-60 km/h and are expected to ease to 35 – 50km/h in the late evening.
Transport
For the latest traffic information, check www.livetraffic.com
Roads
Annangrove – Blue Gum Rd is closed in both directions near O’Keefe Rd due to flooding
Castle Hill – Showground Rd is reduced to a single lane westbound due to a fallen tree at Kings Rd
Cattai – Cattai Ridge Rd closed in both directions at Cattai Bridge, due to flooding
Maraylya – Cattai Ridge Rd closed in both directions due to flooding
Marsden Park – Grange Avenue closed in both directions near Carnarvon Rd due to flooding
Marsden Park – South St closed in both directions at Richmond Rd due to flooding
Marsden Park – Vine St closed in both directions at Richmond Rd due to flooding
McGraths Hill – Pitt Town Rd closed in both directions at McKenzies Creek, due to flooding
Rouse Hill – Rouse Rd closed in both directions at Worcester Rd due to flooding
Schofield – Carnarvon Rd closed in both directions due to flooding
Schofield – Hambledon Rd closed in both directions at Schofield due to flooding
Shanes Park – Stony Creek Rd closed in both directions near Sirius Pl due to flooding
Wilberforce and Howes Valley – Putty Rd closed in both directions pending removal of ~80 trees
Bridges
Yarramundi is currently open. However RMS teams are onsite and monitoring water levels closely.
North Richmond and Windsor Bridges remain open and are not expected to close
Webbs Creek – The bridge at Doyles Creek is washed out and there are trees down across the roads.
Ferries
Sackville Ferry – Closed
Webbs Creek Ferry – Closed
Lower Portland Ferry – Closed
Wisemans Ferry – Open
Power Outages
Due to the extensive number of tree-related incidents, there are widespread power and telecom outages.
Power outages are being experienced in a number of areas across the Sydney Western Region including: Annangrove, Kenthurst, Box Hill, Maraylya, Oakville, Riverstone, Castle Hill, Parramatta,
Hawkesbury LGA – Current Water Levels
St Albans 3.57m at 1518hrs
Colo River at Putty Rd 5.34m at 1520hrs (minor flood level)
Lower Portland 3.69 at 1514hrs
Hawkesbury River at Windsor and North Richmond are well below minor levels
Colo River at Putty Rd is expected to reach 5.5m at 6:00pm.
General Information
Flooding will initially affect low-lying farmland and local roads near the rivers and their tributaries. Farmers should watch the weather and be ready to move pumps, other equipment and livestock away from rising waters.
A number of caravan parks on the Colo River and lower Hawkesbury from Lower Portland, might be affected by the rising water level.
NSW SES advises people for road information visit www.livetraffic.com or call 132 701.
The NSW SES is monitoring the situation and advises:
Never drive, ride or walk through floodwater
Keep listening to your local radio station for further information, updates and advice
Keep in contact with your neighbours
Be prepared to evacuate if advised
Rural property owners relocate livestock and farm equipment, including pumps, to high ground
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
The NSW SES urges motorists to take extreme care as many creeks and streams may break their banks with fast flowing water across many causeways and low lying roads. Motorists are advised not to attempt to cross causeways as floodwaters may be deeper and faster flowing than you realise and can contain hidden snags and debris.
If flooding occurs:
Never drive, ride or walk through floodwater
If you need emergency assistance as a result of flooding, contact your local NSW SES unit by calling 132 500.
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately.
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
Weather Forecast:
For the latest weather forecast see www.bom.gov.au.
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/
The NSW SES is monitoring the situation. Keep listening to this station for updates.
For current information visit:
https://www.facebook.com/RachaelGoldsworthyRealty
Hawkesbury SES www.facebook.com/seshawkesbury
The Hills SES https://www.facebook.com/TheHillsSES
Penrith SES https://www.facebook.com/PenrithSES
Sydney Western Region SES www.facebook.com/SESSWR
information courtesy: SES
Quick update: Local Wisemans Ferry and Sackville Ferry service’s are still both closed, possibly re-open later this week.
Cattai Bridge is still closed due to flooding. Yarramundi Bridge is now OPEN! Richmond and Windsor bridges remain open. Minor flooding continues at North Richmond along Hawkesbury River. At Windsor, the river has fallen below its minor flood level. Minor flooding continues along the Colo River at Putty Road.
According to the RTA Live Traffic website there seems to be a hazard spillage on Bells Line Of Road (@ Hermitage Road) @ Kurrajong Hills. 1 of 2 Westbound lanes will be closed. Emergency services and the RTA are in attendance for the clean up operation. Expected to be closed until Tuesday 6/3/12. Please take care if travelling through the area.
Please take care when driving through the Hawkesbury District, some roads could still be affected by some flooding.
Rain is forcast for the next few days.
Don’t Forget you can get Hourly updates during floods and storms on Hawkesbury Radio 89.9 FM.
For emergency assistance during floods and storms – phone 132500.
Information courtesy of Carlie Sherwood, thanks Carlie.
Nice to see a little sunshine today.
Rachael 🙂
As a result of the flood level predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology the NSW State Emergency Service recommends that residents of low lying properties and caravan parks located on both sides of the Hawkesbury River between Windsor and Wisemans Ferry be prepared to evacuate within the next 24 hours with evacuation possibly as early as tomorrow morning.
Residents should monitor the situation and be prepared to evacuate when instructed to do so. A Flood Evacuation Order will be issued by the NSWSES, if evacuation is required.
Wherever possible, people should go and stay with family or friends, or make other accommodation arrangements. For people who need assistance, evacuation centres will be set up by Community Services. Details of the location of these centres will be provided should an evacuation be required.
The NSW SES recommends the following further actions:
Further Information for Residents:
Source: SES
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 🙂
