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Flood Heights Mismanaged During Emergency
The Hawkesbury River surged well over two metres higher than was publically reported during the height of the flood emergency on the night of April 5 and morning of April 6,
At the peak of the emergency when flood waters were cutting off evacuation routes and isolating people and properties, three different datasets recorded varying flood heights at North Richmond.
Flood Heights Mismanaged During Emergency
The Hawkesbury River surged well over two metres higher than was publicly reported during the height of the flood emergency on the night of April 5 and morning of April 6. At the peak of the emergency when flood waters were cutting off evacuation routes and isolating people and properties, three...
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From the Editor Here we are again, grappling with the aftermath of yet another flood. Despite enduring seven floods in the past three and a half years, we find ourselves trapped in a frustrating...
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Residents of Lower Portland, commuters and emergency services will have to wait another month for the ferry to return to service after the extension into its fourth month was quietly unveiled by...
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The NSW Government is rethinking its water policy that may include...
TfNSW Blames Early Dam Spill for Bridge Damage
Transport for NSW has blamed the premature spilling of Warragamba...
First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster
For the sixth time in three-and-a-half years Richmond Lowlands turf...
FLOOD WARNING 2 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
Major Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers and...
TfNSW Blames Early Dam Spill for Bridge Damage
Transport for NSW has blamed the premature spilling of Warragamba Dam to its inability to lower the guard rails on Richmond Bridge, leading to delays in its reopening and widespread commuter chaos.Â
Images circulating on social media this morning depicted extensive debris and damaged guard rails and pipes on the bridge, confirming suspicions that the guard rails had not been lowered prior to the closure.
TfNSW Blames Early Dam Spill for Bridge Damage
Transport for NSW has blamed the premature spilling of Warragamba Dam to its inability to lower the guard rails on Richmond Bridge, leading to delays in its reopening and...
First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster
For the sixth time in three-and-a-half years Richmond Lowlands turf and livestock farmers are bearing the brunt of the latest flood, with tens of millions of dollars in destroyed turf and grazing paddocks.
But this was not caused by a natural flood, farmers and residents are pointing the finger squarely at Hawkesbury City Council. It was the HCC’s collapsed drain three years ago – and failure to act quickly to repair it – that has caused a massive riverside canyon at Cornwallis Road that has significantly exacerbated flooding on the Lowlands. This means paddocks that had previously been safe for livestock in most flood events are now dangerous due to the changed hydrology of the area.Â
First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster
For the sixth time in three-and-a-half years Richmond Lowlands turf and livestock farmers are bearing the brunt of the latest flood, with tens of millions of dollars in destroyed turf and grazing paddocks.
But this was not caused by a natural flood, farmers and residents are pointing the finger squarely at Hawkesbury City Council. It was the HCC’s collapsed drain three years ago – and failure to act quickly to repair it – that has caused a massive riverside canyon at Cornwallis Road that has significantly exacerbated flooding on the Lowlands. This means paddocks that had previously been safe for livestock in most flood events are now dangerous due to the changed hydrology of the area.Â
First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster
For the sixth time in three-and-a-half years Richmond Lowlands turf and livestock farmers are bearing the brunt of the latest flood, with tens of millions of dollars in destroyed...
First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster
For the sixth time in three-and-a-half years Richmond Lowlands turf and livestock farmers are bearing the brunt of the latest flood, with tens of millions of dollars in destroyed turf and grazing...
FLOOD WARNING 2 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
Major Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers and Moderate Flood Warning for the Colo River Issued at 6:49 pm EDT on Friday 5 April 2024 MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT MENANGLE AND NORTH...
FLOOD WARNING 2 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
Major Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers and Moderate Flood Warning for the Colo River
Issued at 6:49 pm EDT on Friday 5 April 2024
MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT MENANGLE AND NORTH RICHMOND FROM SATURDAY MORNING
MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE AT WINDSOR AND PUTTY ROAD FROM OVERNIGHT FRIDAY
MINOR FLOODING LIKELY AT CAMDEN WEIR, WALLACIA WEIR, PENRITH, SACKVILLE AND POSSIBLE AT LOWER PORTLAND FROM FRIDAY EVENING
FLOOD WARNING 2 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
Major Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers and Moderate Flood Warning for the Colo River Issued at 6:49 pm EDT on Friday 5 April 2024 MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT MENANGLE AND NORTH RICHMOND FROM SATURDAY MORNING MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE AT WINDSOR AND PUTTY ROAD FROM OVERNIGHT...
ALERT NEW FLOOD WARNING
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued the first flood warning for the Hawkesbury Nepean River Issued at 5:09 pm EDT on Friday 5 April 2024 MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE AT MENANGLE AND NORTH RICHMOND FROM...
FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 4
Key Point: This has been reissued by the BOM to correct the catchment severity Issued at 1:45 pm EDT on Friday 5 April 2024 MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES COAST AND...
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Warragamba Dam Expected To Spill Monday
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FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 2Â
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