Advisory

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Severe Weather Warning for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains forecast districts

BoM did not classify the severity of this warning. We display it as Advisory (amber) so the risk isn't visually understated. Read the warning text carefully for actual conditions.

Issued
4:50am Fri 29 May AEST
Applies from
4:50am Fri 29 May AEST 98 days ago
Applies until
1:00pm Fri 29 May AEST ended 97 days ago

Warning details

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible about elevated parts of the southern Mid North Coast, Upper Hunter, and adjacent districts this morning and early afternoon. Rain is expected to ease below warnings thresholds about mid afternoon. 6-hourly rainfall totals between 40 and 70 mm are possible, with isolated falls up to 80 mm.

Severe thunderstorms are possible for eastern part of Hunter and the southeastern part of Mid North Coast district until early afternoon. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if severe thunderstorms are detected.

Flood watches are current for rivers in the area. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for more detail.
Locations which may be affected include Nowendoc, Barrington Tops and Yarrowitch.

43mm was recorded at Upper Chichester in the hour to 8:15pm.
58mm was recorded at Carey's Peak (Barrington Tops) in the 3 hours to 6:38pm.
101mm was recorded at Comboyne in the 3 hours to 11:45pm

Safety advice

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Don't drive, ride or walk through flood water.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).

Areas affected

Mid North Coast, Hunter, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands

Forecast for places in this area

Per-town WX forecast pages for locations within the affected AAC area(s). For the official warning text, always refer back to BoM (above).

Version history

Replaced by: Cancel · 8:35am Fri 29 May AEST · Cancellation of Severe Weather Warning for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern ...

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