Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Initial Flood Watch For The Orara, Parts Of Mid North Coast, Hunter And Peel-Namoi Catchments
Issued at 11:17 AM AEST on Thursday 31 July 2025
Flood Watch Number: 1
MINOR TO ISOLATED MODERATE FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE FLOOD WATCH AREA FROM SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Orara River
Bellinger and Kalang Rivers
Macleay River
Hastings River
Manning and Gloucester Rivers
Myall River
Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers
Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River
Paterson and Williams Rivers
Newcastle Area
Peel River
Namoi River
For the latest flood and weather warnings see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings
For the latest rainfall and river level information see http://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 02:00 PM AEST on Friday 01 August 2025.
Forecast
Central Colo (33.4164°S, 150.7846°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Areas of frost in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Snow falling above 1200 metres. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 8 and 14.
Forecast for Central Colo (33.4164°S, 150.7846°E, 13m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 6° 7° 9° 8° 6° 5° 6° Maximum 15° 16° 18° 19° 22° 21° 19° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 20% 30% 80% Likely amount 10-20mm 20-40mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 13
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)10
(km/h)3
(km/h)11
(km/h)5
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SSW S SSW S SW SE N E WSW SE SW SSE Relative humidity 82% 78% 98% 84% 95% 70% 92% 66% 95% 56% 82% 45% 85% 58% Dew point 8°C 11°C 11°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 12°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 10°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Central Colo (33.4164°S, 150.7846°E, 13m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:23am EST 6:49am EST 5:17pm EST 5:44pm EST 10:34am EST 11:36pm EST 
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