Some of the heaviest widespread rains in years have battered the Sydney metropolitan area with even Newcastle bringing back memories of the 2007 flood event! Strong winds and persistent heavy rainfall have produced localised flooding in low lying areas as an east coast low rapidly developed near Newcastle. This morning, the lightning tracker shows a band of storms on the northern side of the system.
Cool and windy still light rain – it will be interesting if the activity near Newcastle spreads south!
Cool and windy still light rain – it will be interesting if the activity near Newcastle spreads south!
Cool and windy still light rain – it will be interesting if the activity near Newcastle spreads south!
Apparently flooding and evacuations in the Newcastle area – that is the convergence line of storms Matt Smith talked about!
Apparently flooding and evacuations in the Newcastle area – that is the convergence line of storms Matt Smith talked about!
Apparently flooding and evacuations in the Newcastle area – that is the convergence line of storms Matt Smith talked about!
Wind gusts to date include: 135 km/h at Norah Head, 120 km/h at Nobby's Head, 110 km/h at Williamtown, 107 km/h at Molineaux Point, 90 to 100 km/h at North Head, and Sydney Airport.
Rainfall totals from 9am Monday to 9am Tuesday include: 312 mm at Dungog, 259 mm at Crawford (near Bulahdelah), 186 mm at Wallsend, 172 mm at Wahroonga (Sydney).
Rainfall totals between 9am and 1:30pm include: Maitland 243 mm, Seaham 152 mm and Tocal 119 mm (all in the Hunter Valley).
Wind gusts to date include: 135 km/h at Norah Head, 120 km/h at Nobby's Head, 110 km/h at Williamtown, 107 km/h at Molineaux Point, 90 to 100 km/h at North Head, and Sydney Airport.
Rainfall totals from 9am Monday to 9am Tuesday include: 312 mm at Dungog, 259 mm at Crawford (near Bulahdelah), 186 mm at Wallsend, 172 mm at Wahroonga (Sydney).
Rainfall totals between 9am and 1:30pm include: Maitland 243 mm, Seaham 152 mm and Tocal 119 mm (all in the Hunter Valley).
Wind gusts to date include: 135 km/h at Norah Head, 120 km/h at Nobby's Head, 110 km/h at Williamtown, 107 km/h at Molineaux Point, 90 to 100 km/h at North Head, and Sydney Airport.
Rainfall totals from 9am Monday to 9am Tuesday include: 312 mm at Dungog, 259 mm at Crawford (near Bulahdelah), 186 mm at Wallsend, 172 mm at Wahroonga (Sydney).
Rainfall totals between 9am and 1:30pm include: Maitland 243 mm, Seaham 152 mm and Tocal 119 mm (all in the Hunter Valley).
Heavy rain again this morning – unbelievable!
Heavy rain again this morning – unbelievable!
Heavy rain again this morning – unbelievable!
So the activity did shift! Raining again this morning!
So the activity did shift! Raining again this morning!
So the activity did shift! Raining again this morning!
A will time this storm was talked about a week before it hit why wasn't it important to have trees lobbed an drains cleaned an our power companys out checkin an maintrainin power lines this is the joke of the yr there's many of thousands today with out power water its bloody time our government connects with each other do the main important things before a storm we have asked for yrs for the trees around near me pulled out due to bein dangerous drains blocked up with shopping trolleys old tree branches ses each erea has there own we waited of days for help with a large tree down across the road if we need to get out in case of floods or people hurt there was no way in or out
A will time this storm was talked about a week before it hit why wasn't it important to have trees lobbed an drains cleaned an our power companys out checkin an maintrainin power lines this is the joke of the yr there's many of thousands today with out power water its bloody time our government connects with each other do the main important things before a storm we have asked for yrs for the trees around near me pulled out due to bein dangerous drains blocked up with shopping trolleys old tree branches ses each erea has there own we waited of days for help with a large tree down across the road if we need to get out in case of floods or people hurt there was no way in or out
A will time this storm was talked about a week before it hit why wasn't it important to have trees lobbed an drains cleaned an our power companys out checkin an maintrainin power lines this is the joke of the yr there's many of thousands today with out power water its bloody time our government connects with each other do the main important things before a storm we have asked for yrs for the trees around near me pulled out due to bein dangerous drains blocked up with shopping trolleys old tree branches ses each erea has there own we waited of days for help with a large tree down across the road if we need to get out in case of floods or people hurt there was no way in or out
Pre-planning is an important point from both Governments and the public. The restrictions on lobbing is also an issue that arises after major bush fires but the shear widespread scale of this disaster has highlighted such a need for this to be applicable prior to storm events. Obviously a regular maintenance is quite important!
Pre-planning is an important point from both Governments and the public. The restrictions on lobbing is also an issue that arises after major bush fires but the shear widespread scale of this disaster has highlighted such a need for this to be applicable prior to storm events. Obviously a regular maintenance is quite important!
Pre-planning is an important point from both Governments and the public. The restrictions on lobbing is also an issue that arises after major bush fires but the shear widespread scale of this disaster has highlighted such a need for this to be applicable prior to storm events. Obviously a regular maintenance is quite important!