Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BARWON AND DARLING RIVERS AT MOGIL MOGIL AND DOWNSTREAM
Issued at 10:08 am EDT on Friday 17 February 2012
Flood Warning Number: 58
On Friday morning the Barwon River flood peak was arriving at the Boorooma gauge. The peak is expected to arrive at Brewarrina next week causing major flooding.
Moderate to major flooding is continuing at Walgett, Mogil Mogil and Collarenebri, where river levels are falling. The river height at Mungindi has now fallen below its minor flood level.
Predicted River Heights/Flows:
Brewarrina - peak near 10.2 metres around 22/2/12 with major flooding
Bourke - peak near 13.9 metres around 1/3/12 with major flooding
Louth - peak near 13.5 metres around 8/3/12 with major flooding
Tilpa - peak near 13.0 metres around 12/3/12 with major flooding
Wilcannia - peak near 11.0 metres around the end of March with major flooding
Preliminary peak predictions Menindee and downstream:
At this stage flooding similar to 1974 is possible.
Menindee Town gauge - peak near 10 metres mid April with major flooding
Pooncarie - peak near 8 metres late April with moderate flooding
Burtundy - peak near 8.5 metres early to mid May with major flooding
FloodSafe advice is available at
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For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately.