STILL RIDING BOYS????????????
MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE BELLINGER VALLEY
Issued at 3:27 AM on Friday the 22nd of May 2009
Flood Warning Number: 8
An average to 180 millimetres of rain has fallen during the past 24 hours to
3.00am this morning (22/05/09). Further heavy rain in the order of 60 to 100
millimetres is expected over the next 15-18 hours.
This forecast rain is expected to cause major flooding at Thora and Bellingen,
and minor flooding at Repton and Urunga.
At this stage it is not possible to predict the flood peak because of
uncertainty over how much more rain will fall.
Further rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours, which could produce some
further river rises. The situation is being closely monitored and revised
predictions issued if necessary.
Predicted River Heights/Flows:
Bellinger River at Thora – Reach major flood level (5.8 metres) at 3.30 am
this morning (22/05/09)
Bellinger River at Bellingen – With forecast rainfall reach major flood
level (8.2 metres) around 9.00 am this morning
(22/05/09).
Urunga (Kalang River) – Reach minor flood level (1.5 metres) at 9.00 am
this morning (22/05/09).
Bellinger River at Repton – Reach minor flood level (2.0 metres) at
4.00 am this morning (22/05/09)
