Emergency assets 'pre-deployed' as heavy rain expected across weekend
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large surf are expected across much of the north coast and adjacent areas.
Minor flooding is possible for the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Coffs Coast.
Flooding is also possible for the Peel River at Tamworth and the Namoi River at Gunnedah.
Locations that may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Scone, Comboyne, Nowendoc, Gloucester, Forster, Bulahdelah and Muswellbrook.
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior meteorologist Angus Hines told ACM it "certainly was going to be a wet weekend" for parts of the state.
"The rain is going to amplify and step up to the next level on Saturday," he said.
"This is due to the low-pressure system, which is going to develop off the northeast coast of NSW, that will amplify the rainfall in eastern parts of the state."
The heaviest rainfall will track from the northern Hunter to the southern half of the north coast, up to Port Macquarie.
Those areas could see over 100mm of rain from late Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
SES assistant commissioner Nicole Hogan said the organisation had prepared ahead of time for the affect of the low-pressure system by pre-deploying teams and assets into high-risk areas.
"Flood rescue teams, high clearance vehicles and helicopters are pre-positioned, but the best protection is preparation by the community," she said.
"If you haven't already, download the Hazards Near Me App and set a watch zone for your local community to get alerts on the latest information and warnings."
In May, six days of intense rainfall left 50,000 people isolated across the mid-north coast and Hunter regions
Parts of NSW could experience flooding this weekend as a complex low-pressure system is forecast to usher rain and wind to parts of the state from August 1.
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large surf are expected across much of the north coast and adjacent areas.
Minor flooding is possible for the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Coffs Coast.
Flooding is also possible for the Peel River at Tamworth and the Namoi River at Gunnedah.
Locations that may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Scone, Comboyne, Nowendoc, Gloucester, Forster, Bulahdelah and Muswellbrook.
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior meteorologist Angus Hines told ACM it "certainly was going to be a wet weekend" for parts of the state.
"The rain is going to amplify and step up to the next level on Saturday," he said.
"This is due to the low-pressure system, which is going to develop off the northeast coast of NSW, that will amplify the rainfall in eastern parts of the state."
The heaviest rainfall will track from the northern Hunter to the southern half of the north coast, up to Port Macquarie.
Those areas could see over 100mm of rain from late Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
SES assistant commissioner Nicole Hogan said the organisation had prepared ahead of time for the affect of the low-pressure system by pre-deploying teams and assets into high-risk areas.
"Flood rescue teams, high clearance vehicles and helicopters are pre-positioned, but the best protection is preparation by the community," she said.
"If you haven't already, download the Hazards Near Me App and set a watch zone for your local community to get alerts on the latest information and warnings."
In May, six days of intense rainfall left 50,000 people isolated across the mid-north coast and Hunter regions
Parts of NSW could experience flooding this weekend as a complex low-pressure system is forecast to usher rain and wind to parts of the state from August 1.
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large surf are expected across much of the north coast and adjacent areas.
Minor flooding is possible for the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Coffs Coast.
Flooding is also possible for the Peel River at Tamworth and the Namoi River at Gunnedah.
Locations that may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Scone, Comboyne, Nowendoc, Gloucester, Forster, Bulahdelah and Muswellbrook.
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior meteorologist Angus Hines told ACM it "certainly was going to be a wet weekend" for parts of the state.
"The rain is going to amplify and step up to the next level on Saturday," he said.
"This is due to the low-pressure system, which is going to develop off the northeast coast of NSW, that will amplify the rainfall in eastern parts of the state."
The heaviest rainfall will track from the northern Hunter to the southern half of the north coast, up to Port Macquarie.
Those areas could see over 100mm of rain from late Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
SES assistant commissioner Nicole Hogan said the organisation had prepared ahead of time for the affect of the low-pressure system by pre-deploying teams and assets into high-risk areas.
"Flood rescue teams, high clearance vehicles and helicopters are pre-positioned, but the best protection is preparation by the community," she said.
"If you haven't already, download the Hazards Near Me App and set a watch zone for your local community to get alerts on the latest information and warnings."
In May, six days of intense rainfall left 50,000 people isolated across the mid-north coast and Hunter regions
Parts of NSW could experience flooding this weekend as a complex low-pressure system is forecast to usher rain and wind to parts of the state from August 1.
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds and large surf are expected across much of the north coast and adjacent areas.
Minor flooding is possible for the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Coffs Coast.
Flooding is also possible for the Peel River at Tamworth and the Namoi River at Gunnedah.
Locations that may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Scone, Comboyne, Nowendoc, Gloucester, Forster, Bulahdelah and Muswellbrook.
Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior meteorologist Angus Hines told ACM it "certainly was going to be a wet weekend" for parts of the state.
"The rain is going to amplify and step up to the next level on Saturday," he said.
"This is due to the low-pressure system, which is going to develop off the northeast coast of NSW, that will amplify the rainfall in eastern parts of the state."
The heaviest rainfall will track from the northern Hunter to the southern half of the north coast, up to Port Macquarie.
Those areas could see over 100mm of rain from late Saturday morning to Sunday morning.
SES assistant commissioner Nicole Hogan said the organisation had prepared ahead of time for the affect of the low-pressure system by pre-deploying teams and assets into high-risk areas.
"Flood rescue teams, high clearance vehicles and helicopters are pre-positioned, but the best protection is preparation by the community," she said.
"If you haven't already, download the Hazards Near Me App and set a watch zone for your local community to get alerts on the latest information and warnings."
In May, six days of intense rainfall left 50,000 people isolated across the mid-north coast and Hunter regions
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