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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 cycle of inaction. Frankly, it's exhausting having to revisit this...
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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 cycle of inaction. Frankly, it's exhausting having to revisit this conversation time and time again....
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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.
First Pictures Reveal Cornwallis Disaster
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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 FRIDAY
MINOR FLOODING LIKELY AT CAMDEN WEIR, WALLACIA WEIR, PENRITH, SACKVILLE AND POSSIBLE AT LOWER PORTLAND FROM FRIDAY EVENING
FLOOD WARNING 2 HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
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FLOOD WATCH HAWKESBURY NEPEAN – UPDATE 2
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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
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BOM Warns of Possible “Minor – Major” Flooding in Hawkesbury
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