All bridges are open and flood structures to return to normal Friday

Published on 03 November 2022

UPDATE

🔔 The Bureau of Meteorology REMOVED the flood warning for the Macleay River at 12.18pm Tuesday 1 November.
🔔All flood structures will return to their regular positions on Friday as normal tidal conditions are occurring.

🚍ROADS AND BRIDGES🚍

Bridges that cross the Macleay River upstream of Kempsey are open, except for Bellbrook Bridge. Temagog Bridge may CLOSE overnight.

BRIDGE STATUS

🚘 Sherwood Bridge is OPEN
🚘 Turners Flat Bridge is OPEN
🚘 Temagog Bridge is OPEN
🚘 Toorooka Bridge is OPEN
🚘 Bellbrook Bridge is OPEN

ROAD STATUS

🚘 No roads have been officially closed.

Please exercise caution and drive to conditions.

🌫FLOOD GATES🌫

All flood structures will return to their regularly positions on Friday 4 November.

🔒 Kinchela Creek flood relief gates are OPEN
🔒 Belmore River flood relief gates are OPEN
🔒 Kinchela Creek cross over gates will OPEN Friday 4 November
🔒 Belmore River cross over gates will OPEN Friday 4 November
🔒 Christmas Creek Flood gates will OPEN Friday 4 November
🔒 Euroka Creek Flood gates will OPEN Friday 4 November

👉STUARTS POINT👈

⛽ Staff are on site and pumps are in place and operational.
⛽ Groundwater levels have been trending downward since September, however recent rainfall has seen further rises in groundwater levels.
⛽ Council staff will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates if conditions change.

👀WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?👀

🕵️‍♀️ Residents and visitors are urged to remain cautious on the roads for localised impacts and not attempt to drive through floodwaters or cross flooded bridges.
👂 Council welcomes advice from residents in outlying areas regarding any concerns which may be reported to Council on 6566 3200.
👮‍♀️ For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life-threatening situations call triple zero (000).

Further updates will be provided as required.