Heavy rain and high tides are causing flooding in northern NSW, resulting in three rescues and multiple road closures.
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging people in the Northern Rivers area to be cautious.
Over the past 24 hours NSW SES volunteers and emergency service partners have responded to 197 incidents and carried out three rescues.
These included helping people and vehicles caught in floodwaters at Numinbah, Brewongle and Goongerry.
NSW SES Assistant Commissioner Dean Storey said flooded roads and isolation remained the biggest risks today.
“The safest thing people can do right now is stay where they are and avoid travelling until floodwaters go down,” he said.
“We’ve already seen several flood rescues that could have ended very badly. Thanks to the quick response from NSW SES and our emergency service partners, everyone was brought to safety.”
Moderate to heavy rainfall since Sunday night has caused rivers to rise across the region.
People living in low-lying areas of Uki, Fingal Head, Fingal Head South, Crabbes Creek, Tumbulgum and Wollumbin (Mount Warning), Stotts Creek, Chinderah, Burringbar and surrounds, Mooball, West Burringbar, are being advised to not enter into floodwater and prepare for possible isolation, with access roads likely to be impacted from heavy rain.
Conditions are expected to improve later today as tides fall and floodwaters begin to recede.
Stay informed
Download the Hazards Near Me app or visit ses.nsw.gov.au for the latest warnings and updates. If you need assistance during storms and floods, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, always call Triple Zero (000).
