Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
Flood Watch For The Manning, Myall, Paterson Williams And Hunter Catchments
Issued at 11:59 AM EST on Saturday 17 May 2025
Flood Watch Number: 2
MINOR FLOODING POSSIBLE IN THE MANNING, MYALL, PATERSON WILLIAMS AND HUNTER CATCHMENTS FROM MONDAY
A trough is expected to cross NSW during the weekend, deepening offshore into a coastal trough by Monday. This low is expected to bring widespread rainfall about central parts of the NSW coast and may cause minor flooding in several catchments between the Manning and Hunter from Monday.
Catchments in the Flood Watch area are relatively wet.
There is some degree of uncertainty over the exact location and timing of the heaviest falls. Localised river level rises, and flash flooding are likely within the areas of heaviest rainfall.
This weather system has the potential to cause minor flooding in the Flood Watch area from Monday. Flood Classes (minor, moderate, major) are only defined for catchments where the Bureau provides a flood warning service.
Catchments likely to be affected include:
Manning and Gloucester Rivers
Myall River
Goulburn and Upper Hunter Rivers
Wollombi Brook and Lower Hunter River
Newcastle Area
Paterson and Williams Rivers
Flood warnings current in the following catchments: Warrego and Darling
For the latest flood and weather warnings see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/
For the latest rainfall and weather forecasts see www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
For the latest rainfall and river level information see www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood
Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500
For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately
This Flood Watch means that people living or working along rivers and streams must monitor the latest weather forecasts and warnings and be ready to move to higher ground should flooding develop.
Flood Warnings will be issued if Minor Flood Level is expected to be exceeded at key sites along the main rivers for which the Bureau of Meteorology provides a flood warning service.
Severe Weather Warnings will be issued or updated if very heavy rain is forecast or observed.
For more information on the Flood Watch Service: http://www.bom.gov.au/water/floods/floodWarningServices.shtml}
Next issue:
The next Flood Watch will be issued by 01:00 pm EST on Sunday 18 May 2025.
Forecast
Mount Seaview (31.3957°S, 152.2537°E, 122m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog inland. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe late this afternoon and evening. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending W/SW in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 21.
Forecast for Mount Seaview (31.3957°S, 152.2537°E, 122m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 11° 11° 13° 13° 12° 12° 12° Maximum 15° 13° 15° 16° 16° 17° 17° Chance of rain 70% 90% 90% 80% 80% 80% 70% Likely amount 5-10mm 40-80mm 40-80mm 10-20mm 20-40mm 10-20mm < 1mm 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 Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 5
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SW SSW S S SW S SW SSW W SE WNW W Relative humidity 90% 79% 92% 92% 96% 93% 95% 88% 88% 79% 88% 83% 83% 74% Dew point 12°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 12°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Seaview (31.3957°S, 152.2537°E, 122m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:07am EST 6:33am EST 5:02pm EST 5:28pm EST 9:31pm EST 11:14am EST 
Waning gibbous
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