Minor to moderate flooding likely to develop at Wollombi , Bulga and Maitland during Saturday and into Sunday.
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Heavy rainfall across the Hunter region during Friday into Saturday is likely to cause minor to moderate flooding across along the Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter catchment.
Reported rainfall in the district until Friday afternoon ranged from 70mm around Singleton to 128mm at Putty.
River level rises to the minor flood level are likely overnight Friday into Saturday along the Wollombi Brook at Wollombi and Bulga, and Hunter River at Maitland. Further river level rises are possible during Saturday based on forecast rainfall.
A Severe Weather Warning is current for parts of the Hunter region for heavy and locally intense rainfall.
Wollombi Brook:
Moderate flooding is likely along the Wollombi Brook.
The Wollombi Brook at Wollombi is likely to exceed the minor flood level (6.70 m) overnight Friday into Saturday. The river level is likely reach the moderate flood level (8.60 m) Saturday morning, based on forecast rainfall.
The Wollombi Brook at Bulga is likely to exceed the minor flood level (3.00 m) overnight Friday into Saturday. The river level is likely to reach the moderate flood level (3.70 m) Saturday morning. Further river level rises are possible based on forecast rainfall.
Lower Hunter:
Minor flooding is likely along the Lower Hunter.
The Hunter River at Singleton is likely to remain below the minor flood level (10.00 m) overnight Friday into Saturday, based on forecast rainfall.
The Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge) is likely to reach the minor flood level (5.90 m) Saturday morning, based on forecast rainfall.
Louise Nichols
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
