Flood Warning Issued for Wallis Lake at Tuncurry, NSW

Source: BOM · NSW

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BOM issued it on June 7, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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Minor flood warning for Wallis Lake at Tuncurry due to river rises from recent rainfall, with possible minor flooding Friday evening on the high tide.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
NSW
Issued
June 7, 2026
Issuing authority
BOM

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in NSW.

Alert Details

Initial Minor Flood Warning (IDN36638) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 2:48 pm AEST on Friday 29 May 2026. The warning is classified as High severity and major warning group type. It expires at 7:48 am AEST on Saturday 30 May 2026.

Affected Areas

Wallis Lake at Tuncurry (Point Rd) in New South Wales. River level rises reported along the Wallamba River at Nabiac and Wang Wauk River at Willina.

What You Should Do

Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater. Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways. Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads. Check ABC and local media for updates. For local emergency management warnings visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au. For emergency assistance call SES on 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding possible in Wallis Lake at Tuncurry Friday evening on the high tide. The Wallis Lake at Tuncurry (Point Rd) gauge is currently at 0.26 m and steady, below the minor flood level of 0.90 m, and may reach around that level Friday evening.

Timeline

Warning issued 2:48 pm AEST Friday 29 May 2026. Moderate to locally heavy rainfall recorded since Thursday afternoon. Further rainfall forecast for the remainder of Friday. Next warning scheduled by 10:30 am AEST Saturday 30 May 2026.

Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗

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What is this BoM weather warning about?
Minor flood warning for Wallis Lake at Tuncurry due to river rises from recent rainfall, with possible minor flooding Friday evening on the high tide.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by BOM. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
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