Stay Informed - Hazardous Flooding

Effective from Fri 28 Mar 2025 6.30pm

The NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to STAY INFORMED about predicted hazardous flooding on the Clarence River:

• Lawrence and surrounds
• Maclean and surrounds
• Yamba and surrounds
• Palmers Island
• Woodford Island
• Harwood Island
• Chatsworth Island
• Ashby and surrounds
• Iluka and surrounds

You should stay informed by monitoring warnings issued by NSW SES on their website and Facebook page, listening to your local ABC radio station, and checking the latest weather information from the Bureau of Meteorology online.

What are we expecting?The Bureau of Meteorology advises A low pressure system in western Queensland extends a trough towards the northern interior of NSW. This system is forecast to track southeast across eastern NSW between Friday and Sunday.

Coastal catchments in the Flood Watch area are wet.

Moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast across the Flood Watch area for the remainder of Friday through to Saturday, with locally heavy rainfall possible.

There is some degree of uncertainty over the exact location and timing of the heaviest falls. 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 late Friday into the weekend.

Based on predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the following areas may be impacted by dangerous floodwaters:

• Low lying bridges may be affected
• Low lying culverts and causeways
• The Lawrence Ferry may not be working
• Unsealed roads may be affected
• Camping grounds along river and creeks.