IDW40N02 Flood Warning Number : 11 RENEWED MAJOR FLOOD WARNING For the Wilsons River at Lismore and the Richmond River BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE Issued at 3:51pm on Friday the 2nd of February 2001 LISMORE The Wilson River at Lismore is steady at 10.36 metres with major flooding. RICHMOND RIVER The Richmond River is near its peak at 11.50 metres with minor flooding. For further information contact the State Emergency Service - phone 132500 River Height Predictions Lismore - peak near its current level of 10.36 metres with major flooding Casino [Road Bridge] - peak near its current level of 11.5 metres with minor flooding [11.5 metres at Casino Road Bridge is equivalent to 14.1 metres on the DLWC gauge] Bungawalbyn Junction - [Provisional peak prediction] Peak 5.6 metres with major flooding Saturday 3/2/01 afternoon Coraki - [Provisional peak prediction] Peak near 6.5 metres on Saturday 3/2 afternoon/evening with major flooding River heights on Fri 02/02/2001 were: RICHMOND R AT WIANGAREE 6.25 m at 229 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT KYOGLE 11.32 m at 233 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT CASINO [DLWC] 13.69 m at 336 pm 02 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT ROCK VALLEY 6.18 m at 331 pm 02 Feb GOOLMANGAR CK AT NIMBIN 5.68 m at 330 pm 02 Feb BACK CK AT BENTLEY 7.19 m at 332 pm 02 Feb TERANIA CK AT THE CHANNON 6.03 m at 320 pm 02 Feb COOPERS CK AT REPENTANCE 2.69 m at 331 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT NASHUA 7.06 m at 333 pm 02 Feb COOPERS CK AT CORNDALE 9.21 m at 330 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT ELTHAM 9.25 m at 323 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT WOODLAWN [m AHD] 10.85 m at 303 pm 02 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT TUNCESTER [m AHD] 11.67 m at 333 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT LISMORE [m AHD] 10.36 m at 232 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT CORAKI 5.11 m at 226 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT BUNGAWALBYN JUNC. N/A RICHMOND RIVER AT WOODBURN 2.80 m at 226 pm 02 Feb Weather Outlook Friday - Rain periods, some heavy falls in north, slowly easing tonight. Cool to mild. Fresh to strong east wind. Saturday -Rain easing to a few showers. Mild. Fresh east to northeast wind. Sunday - Isolated showers. Warm. East wind. Monday - Isolated showers. Warm. Southeast to easterly winds. Next warning will be issued by 7 :30 pm 2/2/01