NSW Northern Rivers flood information updates 23.05.09

Photo of the Clarence River at Grafton from The Daily Examiner

Latest river heights courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Issued at 5.15am on Saturday, 23 May 2009:

Lower Clarence River
Clarence R at Lilydale 4.30am Sat 17.16 falling Plot Table
Orara R at Karangi 4.30am Sat 2.71 rising Plot Table
Orara R at Glenreagh** 4.30am Sat 10.41 falling moderate Plot Table
Orara R at Bawden Bridge** 4.30am Sat 17.92 rising Plot Table
Clarence R at Rogans Br. 3.30pm Fri 12.92 rising Plot Table
Clarence R at Grafton (Prince St) 4.00am Sat 7.36 rising major Plot Table
Clarence R at Ulmarra 4.30am Sat 5.74 rising major Plot Table
Clarence R at Brushgrove 4.30am Sat 4.64 rising moderate Plot Table
Coldstream R at Tyndale 4.30am Sat 4.34 steady Plot Table
Clarence R at Maclean 4.30am Sat 2.83 rising major Plot Table
Clarence R at Palmers Channel 3.30pm Fri 1.12 steady Plot Table
Clarence R at Yamba 8.30pm Fri 2.03 falling Plot Table

Wooli River
Wooli R at Caravan Park 4.56am Sat 0.90 rising Plot Table
Wooli R at Entrance 12.00pm Fri 0.27 rising Plot Table
Woolgoolga Ck at Woolgoolga 4.00am Sat 0.75 steady Plot Table

River heights for the Tweed, Richmond and Upper Clarence areas here.

Predicted River Heights/Flows:
Grafton - peaking near 7.3 metres with major flooding- remain above major flood level over the weekend
Ulmarra - peak near 5.8 metres around 5 am (23/05/09) with major flooding
Maclean - peak near 3.2 metres around 6 pm (23/05/09) with major flooding coinciding with the high tide.

Road closures in the Clarence Valley here.

Latest weather warnings for the New South Wales here.

Photograph of the Lismore district from The Northern Star