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NSW State Emergency Service

NSW State Emergency Service

Watch and Act

Prepare to isolate

Watch and Act

The NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to PREPARE TO ISOLATE by 4:00 pm Tue 28 Mar for up to 3 days due to predictions that the Bellinger River will flood:

  • 5551 George Downes Drive Bucketty NSW 2250
  • 912 Murrays Run Road Laguna NSW 2325

You should monitor the situation and prepare to be isolated by floodwater. Consider the effects isolation will have on family, work, and educational commitments.

You may be trapped without power, water, and other essential services and it may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises the flood peaks from both the Macintyre and Weir Rivers are now arriving at Mungindi where river levels continue to rise slowly and are expected to peak near its current level, with major flooding.

Further rises are possible. See Brewarrina Shire Council website for road closure information.

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Based on predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the following areas may be impacted by flooding:

  • Khyber downs, Sherwin St
  • Angledool Rd

Once the flood water reaches 7.5 metres, expected at 4:00 pm Tue 28 Mar, safe evacuation routes are likely to be cut off.

What you need to do:

  • If you have a Home and/or Business Emergency Plan, use it now. Otherwise, have a conversation and plan for what you will do and take with you if you need to evacuate.
  • Be prepared - you may be isolated for an extended period of time. Make sure you have essential supplies prepared to last for at least three to five days, including food, drinking water, medications, pet food, and animal feed.
  • Be prepared - you may lose services including power, communications, water, sewerage, and gas. Relocate waste containers, chemicals, and poisons well above the flood level.
  • Companion animals and livestock should be relocated to higher ground that will not become an island.
  • Monitor the situation closely for updates on rain and river conditions.
  • Share this information with family, friends, and neighbours, and help others prepare for isolation where possible.
  • If you are isolated and require resupply, contact NSW SES on 132 500.
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For more information:

For emergency help in floods, storms and tsunamis, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234

For any additional information please call the Public Information and Inquiry Centre (PIIC) on 1800 227 228.