Update 9.30am:
Update 9.30am:Road closures and cautions
Byron Shire Council
Closed:
Banksia Drive
Goonengerry Road
Huonbrook Road
Left Bank Road
Main Arm Rd
Mullumbimby Road
Myocum Road
Upper Main Arm Road
Lismore City Council
Closed:
Boatharbour Road
Dunoon Road
Hensley Carpark (Lower Level – Free Parking)
Ridgewood Bridge, Mackie Road, Clunes
Rowing Club Car Park (Paid Area)
Terania Creek Road, Terania Creek
Town Bridge Side Track, Town Road (off Terania Creek Road) The Channon
Town Bridge, Town Road (off Terania Creek Road) The Channon
Bentley Road, Tullera
Boundary Road, Lindendal
Brewster Street, Near the Square
Dawson Street, at Zadoc Street Intersection
Flood Reserve Road, Ruthven
Kyogle Road
Lindendale Road
Mackie Road, Causeway Johnston Creek, Rosebank
Mountain Top Road
Nimbin Road
Oakey Creek Road, Georgica
Tuckean Island Road, Marom Creek
Tucki Road
Wyrallah Road (RR742)
Bangalow Road
Caniaba Road
Diadem Street between Leycester Street and Laurel Avenue, Lismore (Roadworks January 2020)
Hudson Avenue East Lismore
Parks Avenue East Lismore
Tregeagle Road
Colemans Bridge, Union Street
Kyogle Council
Closed:
Clarence Way
Farm Road
Ferndale Road
Hootons Road
Needhams Road
Old Tweed Road
Omagh Road
Tims Lane (Mahoneys Lane)
Babyl Creek Road
Baileys Bridge Road
Bruxner Highway (see also Richmond Valley Council and Tenterfield Shire Council)
Collins Creek Road
Ballina
The following roads are CLOSED:
– Boundary Road @ Marom Creek
– Friday Hut Road @ Emigrant Creek
– Friday Hut Road @ Kirklands Crossing
– Houghlahans Creek Road Causeways
– Lindendale Road @ Marom Creek
– Pearces Creek Hall Road @ Pearces Creek
– Ross Lane @ Deadmans Creek
The following roads have CAUTIONS:
– Coolgardie Road @ Kays Road Intersection
– Dalwood Road @ Gum Creek Weir
– Deadmans Creek @ Cumbalum
– Old Bangalow Road to George Street @ Tintenbar
– Tamarind Drive Roundabout @ Cumbalum Interchange
– The Coast Road @ Boulder Beach to Pat Morton Lookout
– Watson’s Lane @ Emigrant Creek.
Original story 7am:
Significant rainfall in the northern rivers and across the state has led to flooding across the north coast. Waters rose quickly last night leaving some people stranded and at least one car abandoned in flood water.
The Cape Byron weather station has recorded 95mm since 9am yesterday (Wednesday, 12 to 7am Thursday 13, February). While that seems minimal compared o the 275mm received in 24 hours last week (7 February) that caused the centre of the Byron CBD to flood it has led to localised flooding throughout the region.
A car was abandoned in flood waters last night in Main Arm following a failed attempt to drive through flood waters. The driver was unharmed.
High tide will be around midday today and people are reminded that this can impact on the level of flooding in the region.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has flood warnings in place throughout the Northern Rivers.
Flood and marine wind warnings are in place:
Tweed Heads with a predicted rainfall of 80–150mm; Brunswick Heads 50–100mm
Marine wind warnings:
Byron Bay with predicted rainfall of 60–100mm, Ballina 50–90mm
Flood warnings:
Murwillumbah 50–90mm, Pottsville: 60–100mm, Mullumbimby50–90mm
Lismore currently has no flood warnings but is predicted to have 45–70mm
