Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of Far Western New South Wales And The Murrumbidgee River Catchment
Issued at 12:53 PM AEDT on Monday 02 March 2026
Flood Watch Number: 8
FLOODING OCCURRING IN PARTS OF FAR WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES WITH ADDITIONAL AREAS OF FLOODING POSSIBLE IN PARTS OF THE MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER CATCHMENT OVER THE COMING DAYS
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Lower Murrumbidgee River
Tumut River
Upper Murrumbidgee River to Burrinjuck Dam and Cooma Ck
Murrumbidgee River to Wagga Wagga
Queanbeyan and Molonglo Rivers
Willandra Lakes
Paroo River (NSW)
Darling River
Mount Gunderbooka to Wokabity Lake
Bynguano-Lower Barrier Ranges
Danggali Rivers and Creeks
Cooper Creek
Lake Frome
Bulla-Bancannia District
Flood warnings are current for the following catchment(s): Paroo
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/australia/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
Don't drive, walk, swim or play in floodwater because it is dangerous.
Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
Obey road closure signs. Plan ahead so you don't drive on flooded roads.
Check the ABC and local media for updates. The situation can change quickly, so stay informed.
For local emergency management warnings and advice visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au.}
For emergency assistance call SES on telephone number 132 500. In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately.
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 PM AEDT on Tuesday 03 March 2026.
Forecast
Ariah Park (34.3481°S, 147.2212°E, 259m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N 25 to 35 km/h tending NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.
Forecast for Ariah Park (34.3481°S, 147.2212°E, 259m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 20° 20° 19° 19° 18° 19° 18° Maximum 28° 31° 34° 35° 35° 33° 34° Chance of rain 90% 40% 5% 10% 20% 50% 10% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 11
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE N NW W SE W SSW SW E SSE E E E SSE Relative humidity 99% 76% 85% 52% 78% 36% 62% 29% 70% 34% 69% 41% 63% 30% Dew point 21°C 21°C 21°C 19°C 20°C 16°C 16°C 13°C 18°C 15°C 18°C 16°C 15°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ariah Park (34.3481°S, 147.2212°E, 259m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:36am EDT 7:01am EDT 7:45pm EDT 8:10pm EDT 7:37pm EDT 6:23am EDT 
Full moon
Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 -
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