Clarence Valley Flood Update

Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 12, 2011 at 15:19
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
MAJOR FLOOD WARNING FOR CLARENCE RIVER

Issued at 2:10 pm EDT on Wednesday 12 January 2011

Flood Warning Number: 14

Rain has eased since 9pm Tuesday night [11/01/11].

The Clarence River at Grafton was 7.63 metres and rising slowly at 2pm this afternoon [12/01/11] with major flooding.

The Clarence River at Lilydale peaked at 8 am this morning. Grafton is expected to peak tonight, with Major Flooding.
Predicted River Heights/Flows:

Grafton

- Peak near 7.7 metres around 9pm Wednesday [12/01/11] with major flooding.

Ulmarra

- Peak near 6.0 metres around midnight Wednesday [12/01/11] with major flooding.

Maclean

- Peak near 3.2 metres Thursday morning [13/01/11] with major flooding.

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.
Weather Forecast:

For the latest weather forecast see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/
Next Issue:

The next warning will be issued by 5pm Wednesday [12/01/11]
Latest River Heights:
Location Height of River Date/Time of Observation
Nymboida R at Nymboida 5.27m falling 01:30 PM WED 12/01/11
Mann R at Mitchell 3.4m falling 06:30 PM TUE 11/01/11
Boyd R at Broadmeadows 5.05m falling 06:15 PM TUE 11/01/11
Clarence R at Tabulam 10.4m falling 02:00 PM WED 12/01/11
Clarence R at Baryulgil 12.1m falling 01:30 PM WED 12/01/11
Mann R at Jackadgery 7.55m falling 02:00 PM WED 12/01/11
Clarence R at Lilydale 19.16m falling 11:15 AM WED 12/01/11
Orara R at Glenreagh 5.71m falling 01:30 PM WED 12/01/11
Clarence R at Grafton (Prince St) 7.63m rising 01:45 PM WED 12/01/11
Clarence R at Ulmarra 5.93m rising 01:00 PM WED 12/01/11
Clarence R at Maclean 2.73m rising 01:45 PM WED 12/01/11

the flood is at 7.7 metres at the moment,look out at 9pm when high tide comes it will come over it at 8 metres
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