Warnings

Final Flood Warning For The Upper Hunter River Sun 30 Mar 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
  
Final Flood Warning For The Upper Hunter River 
Issued at 04:24 PM EDT on Sunday 30 March 2025
Flood Warning Number: 6

MINOR FLOODING NO LONGER OCCURRING AT DENMAN
 The river level along the Upper Hunter River at Denman peaked slightly above the minor flood level (6.50 m) around midday Sunday and fell below the minor flood level Sunday afternoon. The river level at Denman is expected to remain below the minor flood level.
 Further rain is forecast across parts of the Hunter River catchments from the middle of the week, which may cause renewed river level rises and flooding along the Hunter River and its tributaries. The situation is being closely monitored and the flood warning will be updated as required.

Upper Hunter:
Minor flooding is no longer occurring along the Upper Hunter at Denman.
The Hunter River at Denman peaked near 6.80 metres around 12:45 pm Sunday with minor flooding and is currently at 6.31 metres and falling, below the minor flood level (6.50 m).
The Hunter River at Denman is expected to remain below the minor flood level.

Kingdon Ponds at Scone:
Cancellation

Flood Safety Advice:
In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500.
 * Avoid drowning. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place.
 * Prevent damage to your vehicle. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood.
 * Avoid being swept away. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains.
 * Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous.}
For more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts:
 * NSW SES: www.ses.nsw.gov.au
 * RMS Live Traffic: www.livetraffic.com
 * Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood/midnorth.shtml
 * Latest NSW Warnings: www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
 * Rainfall Forecasts: www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
 * BOM NSW Twitter: www.twitter.com/BOM_NSW

Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.

Latest River Heights:
Kingdon Ponds at Scone,0.86,Steady,04:16 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Aberdeen,3.71,Falling,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Muswellbrook,3.55,Falling,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Denman,6.31,Falling,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Goulburn River at Sandy Hollow,1.09,Steady,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Liddell,5.36,Rising,04:15 PM SUN 30/03/25
Wollombi Brook at Bulga,0.93,Steady,12:30 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Singleton,1.49,Rising,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Greta,2.65,Falling,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge),1.98,Falling,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25
Hunter River at Raymond Terrace,1.04,Falling,04:00 PM SUN 30/03/25

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood. The latest weather forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts.