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Dangerous fishing - Flood conditions Fri 5 April

by Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW 3 Apr 2024 22:26 PDT 5 April 2024
Dangerous fishing conditions update © RFA of NSW

BOM is warning of possible minor to major flooding in the Hawkesbury Nepean River from late Friday and minor to moderate flooding possible across other parts of coast and ranges from late Thursday.

A low over NSW on Friday is expected to bring heavy rain, particular in the east. This rainfall has the potential to cause minor to moderate flooding along parts of the coast and ranges from late Thursday. Minor to major flooding is possible along the Hawkesbury Nepean River from late Friday.

Catchments likely to be affected include:

Tweed and Rous Rivers
minor flooding

Richmond River
minor flooding

Orara River
minor flooding

Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
minor flooding

Nambucca River
minor flooding

Hastings River
minor flooding

Camden Haven River
minor flooding

Manning and Gloucester Rivers
minor flooding

Wallis Lake
minor flooding

Myall River
minor flooding

Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers
minor flooding

Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River
minor to moderate flooding

Paterson and Williams Rivers
minor flooding

Lake Macquarie
minor flooding

Upper Nepean River
minor to major flooding

Hawkesbury and Lower Nepean Rivers
minor to major flooding

Colo River
moderate to major flooding

Cooks River
minor flooding

Georges and Woronora Rivers
minor to moderate flooding

Shoalhaven River
minor flooding

St Georges Basin
minor flooding

Moruya and Deua Rivers
minor flooding

Bega River
minor flooding

Upper Macintyre River
minor flooding

Gwydir River
minor flooding

Macquarie River to Bathurst
minor to moderate flooding

Orange, Molong and Bell River
minor to moderate flooding

Lachlan River to Cotton's Weir
minor flooding

Belubula River
minor to moderate flooding

Mandagery Creek
minor flooding

Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers
minor flooding

For more details and the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings

Check local forecasts to get the latest before you go out on the BOM website at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml

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