IDW40N02 Flood Warning Number : 12 RENEWED MAJOR FLOOD WARNING For the Wilsons River at Lismore and the Richmond River BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE Issued at 7:06pm on Friday the 2nd of February 2001 Rainfall has continued to ease with the maximum of 15 millimetres recorded during the three hours to 6pm. LISMORE The Wilson River at Lismore has appeared to have peaked near 10.42 metres with major flooding. RICHMOND RIVER The Richmond River at Casino Road Bridge has appeared to have peaked near 11.0 metres with minor flooding. This is equivalent to 13.7 metres on the DLWC gauge. For further information contact the State Emergency Service - phone 132500 River Height Predictions Coraki - Peak near 6.8 metres on Saturday [3/2/01] afternoon/evening with major flooding Bungawalbyn Junction -Peak near 5.6 metres with major flooding Saturday [3/2/01] evening. River heights on Fri 02/02/2001 were: River heights on Friday were: RICHMOND R AT WIANGAREE 6.95 m at 529 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT KYOGLE 11.00 m at 533 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT CASINO [DLWC] 13.66 m at 534 pm 02 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT ROCK VALLEY 5.46 m at 603 pm 02 Feb GOOLMANGAR CK AT NIMBIN 5.89 m at 559 pm 02 Feb BACK CK AT BENTLEY 6.52 m at 555 pm 02 Feb TERANIA CK AT THE CHANNON 6.11 m at 558 pm 02 Feb COOPERS CK AT REPENTANCE 2.48 m at 604 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT NASHUA 6.56 m at 602 pm 02 Feb COOPERS CK AT CORNDALE 8.89 m at 604 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT ELTHAM 9.17 m at 538 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT WOODLAWN [m AHD] 10.88 m at 433 pm 02 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT TUNCESTER [m AHD] 11.54 m at 604 pm 02 Feb WILSONS R AT LISMORE [m AHD] 10.41 m at 527 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND R AT CORAKI 5.37 m at 525 pm 02 Feb RICHMOND RIVER AT WOODBURN 3.03 m at 526 pm 02 Feb Weather Outlook Tonight - Rain periods, some moderate falls in north. Fresh to strong east wind, reaching near gale force at times in the northern parts of the coast. Saturday - Rain easing to showers. Mild. Fresh east to northeast wind moderating. Sunday - Isolated showers chiefly coastal. Warm. East wind. Monday - Isolated coastal showers. Warm. Southeast to easterly winds. Tuesday - Fine. Warm. Southeast to easterly winds. Next warning will be issued by 10 :30 pm 2/2/01