Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales

Minor Flood Warning For The Namoi River And Final Flood Warning For The Peel River
Issued at 05:58 AM EDT on Sunday 30 March 2025
Flood Warning Number: 3

MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED AT BOGGABRI AND WEE WAA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT BUGILBONE FROM SUNDAY EVENING AND POSSIBLE AT GUNNEDAH FROM OVERNIGHT SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
FLOODING NO LONGER OCCURRING AT TAMWORTH
Very heavy rainfall since Friday has caused river level rises across the Peel and Namoi River catchments. The Peel River at Tamworth peaked with moderate flooding early Sunday morning, and flooding is no longer occurring.
Further downstream along the Namoi River, locally intense falls have caused rapid river level rises and are expected to cause minor flooding at Boggabri and Wee Waa from early Sunday morning and may cause minor flooding at Bugilbone from Sunday evening. Upstream at Gunnedah, inflows from the Mooki River combined with flows from the upper Namoi may cause minor flooding overnight Sunday into Monday.
This situation is being closely monitored and this warning will be updated as required.
Peak forecasts will be refined as upstream peaks are observed.

Peel River:
Flooding is no longer occurring along the Peel River at Tamworth.
The Peel River at Tamworth Road Bridge peaked at 4.75 metres around midnight Saturday into Sunday and is currently at 2.94 metres and falling, below the minor flood level (3.00 metres).

Namoi River:
Minor flooding is expected along the Namoi River.
The Namoi River at Gunnedah is currently at 0.81 metres and rising, slowly, below the minor flood level (7.30 m).
The Namoi River at Gunnedah may reach the minor flood level (7.30 m) overnight Sunday into Monday. Further rises are possible.

The Namoi River at Boggabri is currently at 6.70 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (7.00 m).
The Namoi River at Boggabri is likely to exceed the minor flood level (7.00 m) around 07:00 am Sunday. The river level may reach around 7.50 metres Sunday afternoon, with minor flooding. Further rises are possible.

The Narrabri Creek at Narrabri peaked at 4.39 metres around 02:00 am Sunday 30 morning and is currently at 4.33 metres and steady, below the minor flood level (4.90 metres).
The Narrabri Creek at Narrabri is likely to remain below the minor flood level (4.90 m) for the remainder of Sunday. However, renewed rises are expected over the coming days as floodwaters travel downstream.

The Namoi River at Wee Waa (Glencoe) is currently at 5.22 metres and rising, just below the minor flood level (5.30 m).
The Namoi River at Wee Waa (Glencoe) is expected to exceed the minor flood level (5.30 m) around 06:00 am Sunday. The river level is likely to reach around 6.00 metres Sunday afternoon, with minor flooding. Further rises are possible.

The Namoi River at Bugilbone is currently at 1.98 metres and rising, below the minor flood level (4.90 m).
The Namoi River at Bugilbone may reach the minor flood level (4.90 m) from Sunday evening. Further rises are possible.

Flood Safety Advice:
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500.
* Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place.
* Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood.
* Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains.
* Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous.}
For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts:
* NSW SES: www.ses.nsw.gov.au
* RMS Live Traffic: www.livetraffic.com
* Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/northwest.shtml
* Latest NSW Warnings: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
* Rainfall Forecasts: www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
* BOM NSW Twitter: www.twitter.com/BOM_NSW

Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 01:30 pm EDT on Sunday 30 March 2025.

Latest River Heights:
Goonoon Goonoo Creek at Goonoo Goonoo,0.12,Steady,05:50 AM SUN 30/03/25
Peel River at Piallamore,3.89,Rising,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Cockburn River at Mulla Crossing,1.73,Falling,05:00 AM SUN 30/03/25
Peel River at Tamworth Road Bridge,2.81,Falling,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Peel River at Carrol Gap,1.57,Steady,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Namoi River at Manilla,1.35,Falling,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Mooki River at Breeza Station,4.45,Rising,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Namoi River at Gunnedah,0.90,Rising,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Coxs Creek at Boggabri,7.16,Steady,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Namoi River at Boggabri,6.76,Rising,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Narrabri Creek at Narrabri,4.32,Steady,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Namoi River at Wee Waa (Glencoe),5.28,Rising,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Namoi River at Bugilbone,2.08,Rising,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25
Namoi River at Goangra,2.21,Steady,05:30 AM SUN 30/03/25

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.

Flood Watch For Parts Of The Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast And North West Slopes In New South Wales
Issued at 02:30 PM EDT on Saturday 29 March 2025
Flood Watch Number: 3
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS, MID NORTH COAST AND NORTH WEST SLOPES FROM SATURDAY EVENING

A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is combining with a trough over western Queensland and northwestern New South Wales to bring a moist easterly flow across the state. The trough and its associated low will gradually move southeast and reach the Tasman Sea later today, where the low is forecast to deepen and then linger over the southern Tasman Sea into early next week.
Coastal catchments in the Flood Watch area are wet. Inland catchments are relatively dry.
Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast across the Flood Watch area for the remainder of Saturday with locally heavy rainfall possible. Localised river level rises, and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall.
This weather system has the potential to cause minor flooding in the Flood Watch area from Saturday evening. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.

Catchments likely to be affected include:
Tweed and Rous Rivers
Brunswick River and Marshalls Creek
Richmond River
Clarence River
Orara River
Macleay River
Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers
Paterson and Williams Rivers
Upper Macintyre River
Gwydir River
Macintyre River
Peel River
Namoi River
Castlereagh River

Flood warnings are current for the following catchments: Tweed, Wilsons, Richmond, Bellinger, Hastings, Manning, Culgoa Birrie, Bokhara, Paroo and Warrego

For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
For the latest rainfall and weather forecasts see www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood

Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately
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.
Severe Weather Warnings will be issued or updated if very heavy rain is forecast or observed.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml}

Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 02:30 pm EDT on Sunday 30 March 2025.