Flood warnings are in place across several states this morning after the East Coast was lashed by thunderstorms overnight.
The NSW State Emergency Service has had a busy week since the storms started on Thursday, responding to 584 incidents since then for fallen trees and leaking roofs.
Parts of Sydney were also lashed by rain, with concert-goers at the Domain standing in ankle-deep water during Aussie DJ Dom Dollar’s show last night.
Areas surrounding the Hawkesbury-Nepean River catchments have been issued with minor flood warnings this morning.
Minor flood warnings have been issued for the:
- Colo River
- Macdonald River
- Castlereagh River
- Macquarie River to Bathurst
- Macquarie River downstream of Burrendong Dam
- Bogan River
- Lachlan River to Cotton’s Weir
- Mandagery Creek
- Tumut River
- Upper Murrumbidgee River to Burrinjuck Dam and Cooma Creek
- Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers
There’s also minor to moderate flooding along the Belubula River.
Parts of Queensland, Victoria and Tasmania have also been issued with flood warnings.
There are also thunderstorm warnings in place over the Townsville Coast and inland parts of the state.
The thunderstorm warnings encompass the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Maranoa and Warrego and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.
An upper trough will bring isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers to the regions, which could cause flash flooding in the impacted areas.
Logan Creek saw 102mm of rain over the six hours to 3.30am.
Haughton Bridge was lashed by 161mm over the 6 hours to 3.45am.
Parts of Queensland have been issued with minor to moderate flood warnings.
- Moderate Flood Warning for the Bulloo River
- Moderate Flood Warning for the Moonie River
- Moderate Flood Warning for the Warrego River
- Minor Flood Warning for the Lower Barcoo River
- Minor Flood Warning for the Paroo River
- Minor Flood Warning for the Upper Balonne River
- Minor Flood Warning for the Weir River
As the storm moves slowly south, Victoria has also been issued flood warnings for the Kiewra and Mitta Mitta Rivers.
The state will also be whipped by gale winds today on the East Gippsland Coast and strong winds on the West, Central and Central Gippsland Coast.
The winds will continue through to Sunday.
Tasmania has been issued severe weather warnings and flood warnings.
Severe weather will impact residents in the Furneaux Islands, North East, East Coast, North West Coast and parts of Central North, Central Plateau, Western and Midlands Forecast Districts.
The storm will bring intense heavy rainfall and damaging winds.
A Flood Watch warning is in place for North, North West, North East, South East, and Derwent Catchments.
