Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales
This Flood Watch provides early advice of possible flooding within the specified catchments.
Final Flood Watch For Parts Of The North West And Central West Catchments
Issued at 11:20 AM EDT on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Flood Watch Number: 10
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED IN THE NORTH WEST AND CENTRAL WEST CATCHMENTS
The forecast for New South Wales for the rest of Tuesday is for showers or rain across the northeast northern ranges, slopes and inland plains, and scattered showers across the central east and southeast. Thunderstorms are possible for the central and northern districts from the coast to the western plains, tending likely in the northern inland areas, possibly severe. Riverine flooding is not expected.
The situation is being closely monitored and further catchment specific warnings will be issued if required.
Flooding is no longer expected in the following catchments:
Gwydir River
Peel River
Namoi River
Castlereagh River
Flood warnings are current for the Tweed, Wilsons, Richmond, Clarence, Orara, Bellinger, and Macleay Rivers.
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:
This is a final Flood Watch, no further watches will be issued for this event.
Forecast
Orange East (33.2811°S, 149.0818°E, 891m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W in the afternoon and early evening. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 28.
Forecast for Orange East (33.2811°S, 149.0818°E, 891m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 13° 12° 13° 14° 15° 14° 8° Maximum 24° 27° 29° 31° 30° 26° 21° Chance of rain 40% 20% 5% 5% 20% 30% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High 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 19
(km/h)4
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction E ENE ENE WSW NNW WSW N WNW NNW NNW W WSW ESE E Relative humidity 86% 54% 84% 48% 71% 39% 60% 34% 59% 33% 71% 51% 72% 44% Dew point 15°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 13°C 14°C 13°C 14°C 11°C 13°C 14°C 9°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Orange East (33.2811°S, 149.0818°E, 891m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:35am EDT 7:00am EDT 7:26pm EDT 7:51pm EDT 6:31pm EDT 4:42am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Mar 14 Last quarter Mar 22 New moon Mar 29 First quarter Apr 05 -
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