Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Flood Watch For Parts Of The Northern Rivers
Issued at 12:53 PM AEDT on Friday 13 February 2026
Flood Watch Number: 2
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS FROM LATE FRIDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Tweed and Rous Rivers
Brunswick River and Marshalls Creek
Wilsons River
Richmond River
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL is current for parts of Northern Forecast District.
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 Saturday 14 February 2026.
Forecast
Broken Head (28.7172°S, 153.5923°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of rain. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Broken Head (28.7172°S, 153.5923°E, 6m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 22° 21° 20° 20° 19° 20° 21° Maximum 25° 25° 27° 27° 28° 29° 29° Chance of rain 80% 80% 70% 40% 10% 30% 40% Likely amount 5-10mm 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating 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 29
(km/h)27
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)7
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction SE SE SE SSE SSE SSE S SE W NE N NE NE ENE Relative humidity 75% 72% 78% 78% 77% 67% 75% 64% 75% 63% 73% 66% 71% 65% Dew point 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 22°C 20°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Broken Head (28.7172°S, 153.5923°E, 6m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:02am EDT 6:26am EDT 7:33pm EDT 7:57pm EDT 2:51am EDT 5:29pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
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