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| Wild weather: flood warnings as east coast low sweeps down – live updates | Wild weather: flood warnings as east coast low sweeps down – live updates |
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| 5.22am BST | |
| 05:22 | |
| Surf conditions are not at all inviting across Sydney today. Here’s a couple of snaps. There’s not even a daredevil surfer in sight. | |
| Surf anyone? Crazy Sydney weather today #cronulla https://t.co/ICqjosDrvQ pic.twitter.com/wmrMyTDCHq | |
| Not a day for a swim at Bondi Beach @abcnewsSydney #sydneyweather pic.twitter.com/p0RFboxMfc | |
| 5.17am BST | |
| 05:17 | |
| It’s looking like the poor weather is set to continue across New South Wales into at least Monday. The latest forecast from the Bureau of Meteorology is predicting further gale force winds and high rains. | |
| High to very high chance of rain heavy at times in the far southeast. Slight to medium chance of showers along the western slopes of the ranges. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Strong to gale force east to northeast winds on the south coast. Gusty northwest to southwesterly winds elsewhere. | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.22am BST | |
| 5.13am BST | |
| 05:13 | |
| A short update from my colleague Miles Martignoni on some of the road closures around the coast. He says the Princes Highway is closed through Berry due to flooding: | |
| Princess highway is closed through berry due to flooding, detour is rerouting people through the coastal towns of Gerroa & Gerringong. | |
| Princess highway diverted through Gerroa due to flooding in Berry, so strange going through these suburban streets pic.twitter.com/thL33JjkxK | |
| 5.11am BST | |
| 05:11 | |
| The New South Wales State Emergency Service have been working around the clock over the weekend. Still a lot of debris and fallen trees to clear. | |
| The big clean up begins. @NSWSES legends, they do a fantastic job #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/4b1oRP9vjJ | |
| 5.11am BST | |
| 05:11 | |
| (Hopefully temporarily) bad news for those trying to travel by train on the central coast from Transport for NSW: | |
| Customers are advised that trains are being suspended on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line between Gosford and Hornsby in both directions due to a tree caught in the overhead wiring at Woy Woy. Numerous bus companies have been contacted to operate a replacement service, however due to their own commitments limited buses are operating between Gosford and Hornsby at present. Repair crews are on site and are working to restore train services as soon as possible. We expect the line to be reopened by 14.30hrs. We advise you to delay your journey or make alternative arrangements. Major delays expected. | |
| 5.04am BST | |
| 05:04 | |
| Plenty of extraordinary images and footage out there from the severe conditions. Here’s quite a remarkable timelapse of the last 48 hours at Narrabeen from coastal researcher Mitchell Harley. | |
| Timelapse of the last 48hrs at #Narrabeen @UNSWEngineering @abcnews @Channel7 pic.twitter.com/J6Vn8Saob6 | |
| 4.57am BST | |
| 04:57 | |
| The Parramatta State Emergency Service has posted an update stating that Parramatta River has broken it’s banks. Here’s a post from Facebook. | |
| Paramatta river has broken its banks. Please stay away from the area with further severe weather forecast. | |
| Updated | |
| at 5.03am BST | |
| 4.50am BST | |
| 04:50 | |
| Moving down to the south coast again and there are quite significant road closures due to extensive flooding in Wollongong. | |
| WOLLONGONG - Kembla St experiencing high water levels 'If it is flooded Forget it' #NSWSES #JUNE2016FLOOD pic.twitter.com/iglZdHbHtr | |
| Here’s an update from Wollongong council with current closures. | |
| A number of roads across the Wollongong area are being affected by flooding. | |
| Below is a list of affected roads, however with more large volumes of rain and flash flooding predicted today, conditions can change very quickly and further roads may become inundated. Remember, you should never drive, ride or walk through floodwater. | |
| Closed roads: | |
| Other water-affected roads: | |
| The Princes Highway at Berry, Appin Road and the Illawarra Highway are also closed. | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.51am BST | |
| 4.44am BST | 4.44am BST |
| 04:44 | 04:44 |
| SES volunteers have not just been kept busy by drivers braving flooded roads and getting into trouble but apparently by riders, too. It doesn’t matter if you’re behind the wheel or holding the reins, SES advice is the same: if it’s flooded, forget it. | SES volunteers have not just been kept busy by drivers braving flooded roads and getting into trouble but apparently by riders, too. It doesn’t matter if you’re behind the wheel or holding the reins, SES advice is the same: if it’s flooded, forget it. |
| 4.25am BST | 4.25am BST |
| 04:25 | 04:25 |
| Here’s some more extraordinary footage of the enormous storm swell being whipped up across New South Wales. This taken from Bronte Beach in Sydney. | Here’s some more extraordinary footage of the enormous storm swell being whipped up across New South Wales. This taken from Bronte Beach in Sydney. |
| No swim training today in the ocean pool at Bronte #SydneyStorm would make it a bit hard! pic.twitter.com/NCRT1Bf8w5 | No swim training today in the ocean pool at Bronte #SydneyStorm would make it a bit hard! pic.twitter.com/NCRT1Bf8w5 |
| 4.00am BST | 4.00am BST |
| 04:00 | 04:00 |
| More photos from the Collaroy-Narrabeen beaches are emerging on social media. | More photos from the Collaroy-Narrabeen beaches are emerging on social media. |
| Some scary coastal erosion at Collaroy-Narrabeen #EastCoastLow #SydneyStorm @ABCenvironment @NewsTalk2UE pic.twitter.com/dBlA6qXcHf | Some scary coastal erosion at Collaroy-Narrabeen #EastCoastLow #SydneyStorm @ABCenvironment @NewsTalk2UE pic.twitter.com/dBlA6qXcHf |
| 3.39am BST | 3.39am BST |
| 03:39 | 03:39 |
| A somewhat dry aphorism on a not very dry day. | A somewhat dry aphorism on a not very dry day. |
| As usual in Parliament House, too many leaks for the staff to keep up. #EastCoastLow pic.twitter.com/cATHBm8XzQ | As usual in Parliament House, too many leaks for the staff to keep up. #EastCoastLow pic.twitter.com/cATHBm8XzQ |
| 3.31am BST | 3.31am BST |
| 03:31 | 03:31 |
| A further flood warning has been issued for the upper Nepean River area. Here’s an update from the State Emergency Service. | A further flood warning has been issued for the upper Nepean River area. Here’s an update from the State Emergency Service. |
| Up to 285 millimetres of rain has fallen over the Nepean River catchment in the last 24 hours to 9am this morning 5/6/16. However, rain has intensified in the last 6 hours, with up to 190 millimetres falling during this period. | Up to 285 millimetres of rain has fallen over the Nepean River catchment in the last 24 hours to 9am this morning 5/6/16. However, rain has intensified in the last 6 hours, with up to 190 millimetres falling during this period. |
| This rainfall is expected to cause moderate flooding in the Nepean River at Menangle, and minor flooding at Camden and Wallacia. | This rainfall is expected to cause moderate flooding in the Nepean River at Menangle, and minor flooding at Camden and Wallacia. |
| Further heavy rainfall, in the order of 100 to 150 millimetres, is forecast for the Nepean, Wollondilly and Hawkesbury River valleys in the next 12 hours. | Further heavy rainfall, in the order of 100 to 150 millimetres, is forecast for the Nepean, Wollondilly and Hawkesbury River valleys in the next 12 hours. |
| Flooding of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River at Penrith and downstream is possible with this forecast rain. The situation is being closely monitored and predictions will be issued if necessary. | Flooding of the Hawkesbury-Nepean River at Penrith and downstream is possible with this forecast rain. The situation is being closely monitored and predictions will be issued if necessary. |
| At this stage it is not possible to predict the flood peak because of uncertainty over how much more rain will fall. | At this stage it is not possible to predict the flood peak because of uncertainty over how much more rain will fall. |
| At this prediction there is a high probability that: | At this prediction there is a high probability that: |
| The NSW SES recommends the following actions: | The NSW SES recommends the following actions: |
| 3.27am BST | 3.27am BST |
| 03:27 | 03:27 |
| There are some extraordinary images being posted from Narrabeen in northern Sydney now. Coastal researcher Mitchell Harley has posted these images, and said that houses are now being threatened by the enormous tide. Residents from the North Narrabeen Caravan Park have already been told to evacuate. | There are some extraordinary images being posted from Narrabeen in northern Sydney now. Coastal researcher Mitchell Harley has posted these images, and said that houses are now being threatened by the enormous tide. Residents from the North Narrabeen Caravan Park have already been told to evacuate. |
| Collaroy Beach Services Club hanging on by a thread (Photo: Steve Pells) #SydneyStorm #erosion @DrEmmaLJohnston pic.twitter.com/ocN6blyB1t | Collaroy Beach Services Club hanging on by a thread (Photo: Steve Pells) #SydneyStorm #erosion @DrEmmaLJohnston pic.twitter.com/ocN6blyB1t |
| Situation getting worse at #Narrabeen. Houses threatened now #SydneyStorm @DrEmmaLJohnston @702sydney @abcnews pic.twitter.com/wOY1HWb4um | Situation getting worse at #Narrabeen. Houses threatened now #SydneyStorm @DrEmmaLJohnston @702sydney @abcnews pic.twitter.com/wOY1HWb4um |
| Narrabeen Lagoon across the Rd from the now evacuated caravan park. video by @sascharundle #EastCoastLow pic.twitter.com/9MFeFSiA2l | Narrabeen Lagoon across the Rd from the now evacuated caravan park. video by @sascharundle #EastCoastLow pic.twitter.com/9MFeFSiA2l |
| 3.18am BST | 3.18am BST |
| 03:18 | 03:18 |
| The poor weather conditions are extending all the way down to Victoria as well. Here’s the latest advisory from Bureau of Meteorology on conditions in East Gippsland | The poor weather conditions are extending all the way down to Victoria as well. Here’s the latest advisory from Bureau of Meteorology on conditions in East Gippsland |
| Severe weather warning: Damaging winds to 90 km/h, heavy rain continues for East Gippsland district of #Victoria. https://t.co/qEEgq3d0o4 | Severe weather warning: Damaging winds to 90 km/h, heavy rain continues for East Gippsland district of #Victoria. https://t.co/qEEgq3d0o4 |
| 3.09am BST | 3.09am BST |
| 03:09 | 03:09 |
| And here’s another update on flooding from the Bureau of Meteorology as rain continues to fall across the east coast. | And here’s another update on flooding from the Bureau of Meteorology as rain continues to fall across the east coast. |
| Rivers are rising #BigWetTas. See https://t.co/q1tV7Q1Mtq for the latest flood warnings pic.twitter.com/hCek4rpOFl | Rivers are rising #BigWetTas. See https://t.co/q1tV7Q1Mtq for the latest flood warnings pic.twitter.com/hCek4rpOFl |
| 3.09am BST | 3.09am BST |
| 03:09 | 03:09 |
| This image from Saturday posted by the Bureau of Meteorology shows the low moving across the east coast in quite stunning detail. | This image from Saturday posted by the Bureau of Meteorology shows the low moving across the east coast in quite stunning detail. |
| #EastCoastLow shown spectacularly in this enhanced satellite loop. Cloud also streaming into WA from Indian Ocean. pic.twitter.com/MCP2tXDQiW | #EastCoastLow shown spectacularly in this enhanced satellite loop. Cloud also streaming into WA from Indian Ocean. pic.twitter.com/MCP2tXDQiW |
| 3.01am BST | 3.01am BST |
| 03:01 | 03:01 |
| Trains in Sydney and across parts of the broader east coast lines are also not running on some lines due to the weather conditions. Here’s a few updates from Sydney Trains on the latest. | Trains in Sydney and across parts of the broader east coast lines are also not running on some lines due to the weather conditions. Here’s a few updates from Sydney Trains on the latest. |
| #InnerWestLine- services to Lewisham replaced by bus due to flooding of the subway. More: https://t.co/lPBK38d7Db | #InnerWestLine- services to Lewisham replaced by bus due to flooding of the subway. More: https://t.co/lPBK38d7Db |
| #SouthernHighlandsLine - allow extra travel time after a train requiring mechanical repairs earlier - buses may supplement some services. | #SouthernHighlandsLine - allow extra travel time after a train requiring mechanical repairs earlier - buses may supplement some services. |
| #NorthShoreLine - major delays expected due to a tree caught in the overhead wiring at Wollstonecraft. More: https://t.co/qVPlGT4Ubj | #NorthShoreLine - major delays expected due to a tree caught in the overhead wiring at Wollstonecraft. More: https://t.co/qVPlGT4Ubj |
| #CentralCoastNewcastleLine Major delays expected due to heavy rainfall and tree on the line at Mt Kuring-Gai. More: https://t.co/L5oSZ9rJNp | #CentralCoastNewcastleLine Major delays expected due to heavy rainfall and tree on the line at Mt Kuring-Gai. More: https://t.co/L5oSZ9rJNp |
| Severe weather conditions can cause delays. Please take care on trains and platforms and delay travel if possible. pic.twitter.com/G8WJlSr6n7 | Severe weather conditions can cause delays. Please take care on trains and platforms and delay travel if possible. pic.twitter.com/G8WJlSr6n7 |