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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 Hawkesbury City Council.
The delay is the latest blow for residents coming less than a week after the latest flooding.
Another Month Delay for Lower Portlands Ferry to Resume
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 Hawkesbury City Council. The delay is the latest blow for residents coming less than a week after the...
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Key Points: Both flood warnings for the Upper Nepean and the Colo...
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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...
ALERT NEW FLOOD WARNING
Flood Warning Number: 1
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
ALERT NEW FLOOD WARNING
Flood Warning Number: 1
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
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...
FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 3
Key points: Flood warning for the Colo River upgraded from yesterday to possible Moderate to Major flooding. Issued at 1:36 pm EDT on Friday 5 April 2024 MINOR TO MAJOR FLOODING POSSIBLE ACROSS...
Warragamba Dam Expected To Spill Monday
Warragamba Dam is anticipated to spill on Monday following heavy rains that began on Thursday. The dam is currently sitting at 96.3 per cent capacity. One concern is the collapsed riverbank at...
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 RANGES FROM LATE FRIDAY, INCLUDING THE HAWKESBURY NEPEAN RIVER
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 RANGES FROM LATE FRIDAY, INCLUDING THE HAWKESBURY NEPEAN RIVER An inland and a coastal trough are...
FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 2Â
Key Points: Both flood warnings for the Upper Nepean and the Colo Rivers have been upgraded from yesterday. Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 1:27 pm EDT on Thursday 4 April 2024 MINOR TO MAJOR...
State Government Takes Control of Lower Portland Ferry Operations
The NSW Government is to take control of the Lower Portland Ferry after months of mismanagement and the cessation of ferry services for three months. The NSW government today announced it had given...
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