Windsor flood levels reach 1990 records
By Laura Chung and Nick Moir
The Hawkesbury River at Windsor peaked at 12.75 metres around 2:45am this morning, with major flooding similar to the July 1990 event. Flooding may remain at these levels for the next few days based on forecast rainfall.
The Sydney Morning Herald’s photographer Nick Moir is in Windsor this morning to document the floods. His images show a slight receding in water levels, as seen in this first image.
Flooding appears to be slightly dropping at Windsor, after reaching a height of 12.59m on Tuesday morning.Credit:Nick Moir
Flooding appears to be dropping at Windsor.Credit:Nick Moir
Since 9am on Monday, Windsor received 37.9mm of rain, with more expected today.
Drenching for another day as Queensland Premier pleads for drivers to stay home
By Jocelyn Garcia
More rain was expected to inundate Queensland’s south-east on Tuesday, with flooded roads after days of downpour prompting the state’s Premier to plead with drivers to stay home if possible.
Fire and Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said the worst of the weather was expected to develop overnight on Monday, with 169 millimetres expected to fall in six hours in some regions.
Deception Bay received 50 millimetres, Horse Crossing copped 80 millimetres, Carbrook had 88 millimetres and Upper Springbrook received 75 millimetres within about eight hours on Monday.
There have been more than 680 requests for assistance to SES between 5am on Sunday and 4pm on Monday. Most of the calls were from Brisbane and Gold Coast residents.
‘Another day of widespread rain’: Map of predicted totals
We’re expecting heavy rainfall across much of eastern Australia today including in NSW’s south.
Ben Domensino, a senior Weatherzone meteorologist, shared this model on social media of predicted rain totals, showing 100 millimetres forecast around Merimbula on the South Coast.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, some of the highest rainfall observations to 9am on Monday were 245 millimetres at Nambucca Heads, 203 millimetres at Mount Seaview and 183 millimetres at Coffs Harbour.
From 9am on Monday, some of the heaviest falls were in the far north-west and west, with 98.8 millimetres recorded at Tibooburra and 89.4 millimetres at Borrona Downs.
Concerns for Colo River residents
By Laura Chung
NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York says the rain shows no sign of stopping today, with several areas across the state raising concerns.
The Colo River was issued with an evacuation warning overnight, with residents in all properties along and adjacent to the Colo River including Wheeny Creek, told to evacuate by 5am this morning.
“There are 200 homes already isolated and access is difficult,” Ms York told 2GB.
Other areas of concern include the areas along the Hawkesbury River, Mid-North Coast and the South Coast.
Photographs from the flood zones
The Sydney Morning Herald photographers have captured these incredible images from across the state as heavy rains continue to batter NSW.
Jason Byrne with his son Liam in his flood damaged office in Penrith.Credit:Wolter Peeters
Flooding in Windsor due to the Hawkesbury River.Credit:Nick Moir
Floodwaters in Mulgrave continue to rise from the flooding Hawkesbury River on Monday.Credit:Nick Moir
ADF responds to ‘formal request’ from NSW government
By Sarah McPhee
The Australian Defence Force will support the NSW flood emergency efforts from today.
“Emergency Management Australia have received an official request for assistance from NSW,” a spokesman from the Prime Minister’s office said last night.
“The request is for two search and rescue helicopters operating out of the NSW south coast for 24-hour operations. ADF will be able to provide this support and will commence service tomorrow [Tuesday].”
Emergency Management Australia is a division of the Department of Home Affairs.
Earlier, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said they expected a formal request to be made from the NSW government.
“We understand this is likely to be for recovery support and clean-up operations, including personnel, vehicles and machinery,” he said. “The Premier [Gladys Berejiklian] and I were discussing that over the weekend.”
He said the ADF was “readying itself for this task that still lays ahead”.
“Particularly in the recovery phase,” Mr Morrison said. “It is working closely with NSW Emergency Services to co-ordinate potential areas for assistance.”
Severe weather warning includes South Coast
By Sarah McPhee
A severe weather warning for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, abnormally high tides and damaging surf has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, stretching the entirety of the NSW coastline.
The warning, at 4.40pm on Monday, includes: Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Tablelands, and parts of the South West Slopes and Lower Western forecast disctricts.
The bureau also told residents of the South Coast to expect 200 to 300 millimetres of rain, with an ensuing flood risk.
The severe weather warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 4.40pm, Monday, March 22, 2021.Credit:Bureau of Meteorology
Good morning
By Laura Chung
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the NSW floods.
Here’s a summary of yesterday’s events:
- The NSW SES said in excess of 18,000 people statewide have been ordered to evacuate. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said around 15,000 people have been evacuated from homes on the north coast and around 3000 in the Richmond Valley region.
- There were 1485 requests for assistance made in the 24 hours to Monday night and 125 flood rescues, including 70 in the Sydney area.
- The Insurance Council of Australia declared an insurance catastrophe after more than 5000 claims were lodged over the weekend following extreme rain and flooding across Sydney and broader New South Wales.
- A spokesman from Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s office said Emergency Management Australia had received an official request for assistance from the NSW government for two search and rescue helicopters, based out of the South Coast for 24-hour operations. He said the ADF will provide this service from today.
- The SES is “gearing up teams” from Wollongong south to the border, after the Bureau of Meteorology warned South Coast residents to expect 200 to 300 millimetres of rain.
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