Flood Watch for Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers NSW
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on May 19, 2026, 3 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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Final Flood Watch issued for parts of the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers with minor flood warnings current for the Wilsons and Richmond rivers.
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- Record type
- Flood Watch
- Affected area
- Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers, NSW
- Issued
- May 19, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers, NSW.
Alert Details
BOM has issued a final Flood Watch (warning_id: IDN36503, type: flood_watch) for parts of the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers. The alert was issued at 12:33 pm AEST on Tuesday 19 May 2026 and expires at 08:33 am AEST on 20 May 2026.
Affected Areas
The Flood Watch covers the Bellinger and Kalang Rivers, Coffs Coast, Nambucca River, Orara River, Richmond River, Tweed and Rous Rivers and Wilsons River in NSW. Minor Flood Warnings are current for the Wilsons River at Lismore and the Richmond River at Coraki and Ballina. Flooding is no longer expected in the Tweed and Rous, Orara, Coffs Coast, Bellinger and Kalang and Nambucca catchments.
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 the 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 immediately.
Expected Conditions
A trough and cloud band is moving off the northeast NSW coast and rainfall is expected to continue easing across the Flood Watch area. Further flooding is not expected elsewhere in the Flood Watch area.
Timeline
This is the final Flood Watch (number 3) for the event. No further watches will be issued.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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