Gidday
Just found this on the weather Bureau sight. Hope all you people over there who are hanging out for rain get some ... but without any damage of course
Cheers
Significant Weather Media Release
Issued at 1517 on Wednesday the 23rd of December 2009
Flood threat for northern inland NSW over the Christmas Period.
Forecasters at the Bureau of Meteorology in
Sydney are alerting the public to a
developing weather system that could bring flooding to parts of northern inland
New South Wales over the Christmas period.
Mr Barry Hanstrum, The Bureau's Regional Director for NSW, said today,"This
event could bring the heaviest widespread rainfall to northern inland NSW for
over a decade."
The rain is due to a low pressure system, formerly TC
Lawrence, which will track
across the continent and become slow moving near the Qld/NSW border on Christmas
Day.
The Bureau's Regional Hydrology Manager, Mr
Gordon McKay said today, "If
predicted rainfall totals of 200-300 mm eventuate, there could be major flooding
in many areas including Gilgandra, Coonamble,
Bourke and
Nyngan."
"Our main concern is flooding along the Castlereagh, Bogan, Lower Namoi and
Lower Macquarie Rivers, and a Flood Watch has been issued. It's too early to pin
down exactly where the worst flooding will be, but I urge people to maintain a
close watch on the latest forecasts and warnings from the Bureau of
Meteorology," he added.