[Navigation Bar] See Glossary to find out what the weather terms mean. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IDW40N02 Flood Warning Number : 1 PRELIMINARY MINOR FLOOD WARNING For the Wilsons River at Lismore BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE Issued at 1:08pm on Thursday the 1st of February 2001 Very heay rainfall, up to 95 millimetres, has fallen between 9 am and noon, causing rapid river rises in streams above Lismore. Minor flooding is expected at Lismore this afternoon/evening with further rises expected with more rain. At this stage, river levels along the RIchmond river are not expected to exceed minor flood level without further heavy rain. For further information contact the State Emergency Service - phone 132500 River Height Predictions Lismore - exceed minor flood level [4.2 metres AHD] around 6pm - reach 6 metres [AHD] between 9pm and midnight] - further rises with more heavy rain River heights on Thu 01/02/2001 were: River heights on Thursday were: RICHMOND R AT WIANGAREE 0.52 m at 1132 am 01 Feb RICHMOND R AT KYOGLE 0.42 m at 1135 am 01 Feb I RICHMOND R AT CASINO [DLWC] 1.22 m at 1136 am 01 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT ROCK VALLEY 2.40 m at 1151 am 01 Feb GOOLMANGAR CK AT NIMBIN 4.77 m at 1157 am 01 Feb BACK CK AT BENTLEY 2.48 m at 1201 pm 01 Feb TERANIA CK AT THE CHANNON 2.89 m at 1159 am 01 Feb COOPERS CK AT REPENTANCE 3.87 m at 1200 pm 01 Feb WILSONS R AT NASHUA 0.81 m at 1200 pm 01 Feb COOPERS CK AT CORNDALE 0.92 m at 1200 pm 01 Feb WILSONS R AT ELTHAM 1.65 m at 1201 pm 01 Feb WILSONS R AT WOODLAWN [m AHD] 0.69 m at 1200 pm 01 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT TUNCESTER [m AHD] 2.12 m at 1159 am 01 Feb WILSONS R AT LISMORE [m AHD] 1.23 m at 1159 am 01 Feb RICHMOND R AT CORAKI 1.14 m at 1126 am 01 Feb RICHMOND R AT BUNGAWALBYN JUNC. N/A RICHMOND RIVER AT WOODBURN 0.99 m at 1126 am 01 Feb Weather Outlook Thursday - Rain with further heavy falls and local flooding. Chance of local thunderstorms in the north. Cool to mild. Fresh easterly wind, strong at times near the coast. Friday - Further rain in the north but easing to showers remainder. Cool to mild. Fresh east wind. Saturday - A few showers. Mild to warm. East wind. Sunday Isolated showers. Warm. East wind. Next warning will be issued by 4 pm 1/2/01 Home | News | Learn about Meteorology | Search | Help | Feedback Weather and Warnings | Climate | Catalogue | About The Bureau | Registered Users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2001, Bureau of Meteorology Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy Policy. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer.