Moree

2022 - 10 - 22

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Thousands told to leave homes as NSW towns Moree and Moama ... (ABC News)

Residents in the southern NSW town of Moama, and Moree in the state's north-west, have been warned to evacuate due to dangerous major flooding.

The SES said ongoing wet weather was likely to exacerbate and renew flooding in parts of NSW in the coming days, moving some from minor to major flooding status. "There are outlying areas to the east of Moama that are already inundated – and they always would be in a flood of this sort – but the expectation is that it will hold for a majority of the town," Cr Bilkey said. The SES has warned residents in the regional communities of Wee Waa, Toomelah and the Upper Macleay to prepare for isolation.

SES issues evacuation warning to Moree amid expected major ... (Sky News Australia)

New South Wales SES has issued an evacuation warning for North Moree as the region is expected to see major flood levels similar to March last year.

North West region weather: residents in parts of Moree told to ... (Queensland Country Life)

The main flood peak along the Gwydir River has passed Gravesend, where major flooding above the March 2021 flood level is occurring. Downstream, major flooding ...

The North West was soaked with rain overnight, with locals reporting falls of up to 170mm in 24 hours near Narrabri. The Mehi River at Moree may reach heights similar to March 2021 overnight. You should evacuate to stay with family, friends, or alternate accommodation in areas unaffected by flooding. A second, higher peak near the March 2021 level may arrive at Moree around Sunday morning. A first flood peak near 9.40 metres may arrive late Saturday morning along the Mehi River at Moree. The dam releases will vary subject to inflow and downstream tributary flow rates. An initial major flood peak of around 9.30 metres is forecast to arrive at Moree late Saturday morning. The main flood peak along the Gwydir River has passed Gravesend, where major flooding above the March 2021 flood level is occurring. Advertisement Flood operations are being conducted by WaterNSW at Copeton Dam. Downstream, major flooding at levels similar to the March 2021 flood is likely at Pallamallawa and Yarraman. The upstream flood peak along the Gwydir River is likely to combine with Mehi River flows to cause a second, higher flood peak at Moree around Sunday morning.

Multiple evacuation orders for NSW and Victoria as floodwaters rise (9News)

The NSW SES said major flood levels have been reached on the Mehi and Gwydir rivers. NSW Emergency Minister Steph Cooke warned the floods inundating Moree will ...

"Kerang is largely isolated at the moment with one road out, it is expected to close as we reach the peak today," he said. "The latest and best advice is the river will peak on Tuesday and is likely to see exceed 1993 levels," Cooke said. Wiebusch said the Loddon River is currently at 74 metres AHD and is expected to peak today at 78 metres AHD. "The Murray River is at 94.77 metres AHD as it continues to rise and is expected to reach 95 to 95.2 metres AHD Sunday into Monday," VICSES Chief Operations Officer Tim Wiebusch said. "Moree has two flood peaks, the first is there now and the level is higher than the March 2021 level and the second flood peak is expected to be higher again, somewhere between last year and the levels seen in 1955 which is the highest we have on record," meteorologist Jane Golding said. "In Moree, a second peak will come through the community and will come very close to the February 1955 level and even if it doesn't it will be significant flooding through that region," she said.

'Sandbagging the state': Lismore, Byron Bay, Greater Sydney ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Thousands of NSW residents including the devastated town of Lismore are bracing for flash flooding and thunderstorms as heavy rain pummelling inland NSW ...

[Sally Rawsthorne](/by/sally-rawsthorne-h10m4q)is a Crime Reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via The flooding at North Moree is expected to exceed levels in March 2021. The river has already experienced two major floods this year. [ordered to evacuate](/link/follow-20170101-p5bry8). The weather bureau is also warning of another potential flood on Sydney’s Hawkesbury-Nepean river. “We are quite literally sandbagging the state at present ...

Vic community holds strong as water rises (Moree Champion)

Residents in the northern Victorian town of Kerang are being told it's too late to leave but the...

"We know the single largest killer of flooding in Australia is as a result of people attempting to drive through flash floodwaters," Mr Wiebusch said. Gannawarra Shire Mayor Charlie Gillingham said water near Kerang and smaller surrounding towns was already high as of Saturday morning with the peak expected in hours. Communities in towns under threat from flooding in northern parts of the state will soon begin to experience the worst of the disaster.

Flood Waters Force Northern NSW Residents To Flee Their Homes (Triple M)

Thousands of residents across northern NSW and Victoria have been urged to evacuate as wet weather continues to engorge rivers.

All your favourite shows and stations in one library. According to the NSW SES, major flood levels have been exceeded in both the Mehi and Gwydir rivers as heavy rain continues to plague the area. Warnings have also been issued to areas including Echuca in Victoria as well as Moama and Moree in NSW as the weather threatens to cause more flooding.