On the 24 news just now, they issued a warning for floods in the northern NSW area from Tweed down into some valleys south of there. I'm not familiar with the names and didn't have time to writen them down.
So for anyone intending to travel this long weekend into those areas, be careful.
dazren said
04:25 PM Jun 10, 2011
That's Global Warming for you ????????????? PS who's the good looking chick ! in your new avatar ?????
jimricho said
05:26 PM Jun 10, 2011
Thanks for passing that on Marj. Floods or no floods long weekends are good time to stay well clear of the Pacific Highway, especially south of Port Macquarie.
Travel Bug said
05:37 PM Jun 10, 2011
Thanks for that Marj.
I'm off to check the news now.
Cruising Granny said
08:19 PM Jun 10, 2011
Long weekends seem to be the best time to stay home everywhere. The radio had "peak hour" traffic reports at about 2pm today. The city folk all want to head to the country and/or the beach, and all the other motorists who have to be on the road for one reason or another, have to put up with inexperienced city drivers out in the country for a change. Living on one of South Aussie's busiest highways I get a good idea of the volume of weekend traffic heading out. They'll all be back on Monday arvo. Stay safe everyone.
I will be keeping an eye on it over the next few days as I am (hopefully) heading to Coffs Harbour either late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
Cheers. Pam.
jimricho said
05:48 AM Jun 11, 2011
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/ and http://www.eldersweather.com.au/ are excellent weather sites. Elders weather is based on Weatherzone who use data from the BOM to prepare their forecasts. Either of these sites is worth bookmarking/adding to favorites and either site can be customised to suit requirements. The Elders site loads quicker as it's less fancy.
petengail said
01:07 PM Jun 11, 2011
Thanks for that. Our daughter lives in Nana Glen, in the Orara Valley. Over the three years three years that they have lived there they have had 6 "once in a hundred year floods"...
Travel Bug said
01:55 PM Jun 11, 2011
Thanks for those links Jim. I have saved them.
My Daughter and S-I-L have just bought a property slightly South of Coffs. If the weather isn't too bad, I will head down there early Wednesday morning. Fingers crossed!!
Travel Bug said
02:04 PM Jun 11, 2011
petengail, I think that Nana Glen is a very pretty spot. Have friends who used to live there so have visited many times.
Also had other friends who owned the Post Office at Glenreagh years ago.
Cheers. Pam.
davkar said
08:36 PM Jun 11, 2011
I'm at Lawrance NSW near Grafton only a few spits today will try to keep you posted. Nil to repot at the moment will update in the morning at about 8 am 12/6/2011
PS: Thanks Davkar and anyone else for "on the spot" updates
-- Edited by jimricho on Sunday 12th of June 2011 05:41:36 AM
davkar said
09:05 AM Jun 12, 2011
Hi Yep it is wet 44mm overnight. 10 deg.
Travel Bug said
09:10 AM Jun 12, 2011
Thanks jimrico and davkar for taking the time to update.
I have been checking all of the weather sites and it's not looking great for S E Qld either (where I live).
Guess it is now down to "wait and see".
Cheers. Pam.
p.s. davkar, hope you don't get too wet.
davkar said
06:07 PM Jun 12, 2011
yes 6pm another 43mm to day and still porring rain. temp 15 deg.
glassies said
07:03 PM Jun 12, 2011
hm we headed down the highway on friday to gold coast from sunny coast geesh the traffic was horrendous both ways ,typical long weekend we had no choice we were catching up with hubbys sis from central coast who had flown up with her hubby and the kids to see the outback spectacular so here we were thinking oh yeah we will set off and stay at a mates on friday night ,wasnt so bad though think it took us a bit over 2 hours where normaly it takes us about an hour and a half to the goldy thats only from memory but we took some back roads once we got to pimpama ,highway was at a still after that luckily we knew the sneaky ways.
although in saying that we did get lost because even though hubby lived on the goldy for twenty years its changed so much he didnt recognise half of the places anymore .
davkar said
07:28 AM Jun 13, 2011
We have had 148mm of rain since 9 am yesterday and you guest it still raining but it is a little lighter today, Temp is 12 deg at 7 am. Stay safe for all on roads and have a good day. Regards,
lilly31 said
09:05 AM Jun 13, 2011
where are you at davkar lot of rain
Travel Bug said
03:12 PM Jun 13, 2011
Thanks for the update Dave and Karan
davkar said
04:00 PM Jun 13, 2011
Rain has stopped now with just the odd shower. River is up a bit.
jimricho said
05:13 AM Jun 14, 2011
Further updates from Weatherzone....issued late yesterday (Mon 13th) so could be more current info later this morning..
Well we have coped a battering last night with the rain hammering down. Strong winds and more heavy rain we recived 156 mm since 9am this makes it a total of 391 mm of rain since it started saturday night that a lot of rain. You sink 25 mm in the backyard at the moment can't wait to get back on the road to get away from all this wet stuff as we have been on the road for 2 years now and 3/4 of it rain & floods we have seen 5 floods on the eastcoast and inland were do you go ???????. Anyhow a lot of roads closed at bellingen NSW, Coffs Habour and the hwy closed north of Coffs. Rain Rain go away keep you posted. Regards
Firefly said
09:46 AM Jun 14, 2011
Blimey Dav, that is rough mate, its soggy as here but not to that degree.....yet.
Travel Bug said
09:59 AM Jun 14, 2011
Sorry that you're in the thick of it Dave and Karan.
I've been keeping an eye on it all and it's not looking like my trip to Coffs tomorrow is going to happen
At least my Daughter and S-I-L will know if their new property has any water problems.
Cheers.
Pam.
davkar said
05:48 PM Jun 14, 2011
To all We are in Lawrance NSW that have asked if you have seen the earlier post it is mentioned, Well the rain has stopped today Thank you but it said we are in for more can't wait LOL. Regards
On the 24 news just now, they issued a warning for floods in the northern NSW area from Tweed down into some valleys south of there. I'm not familiar with the names and didn't have time to writen them down.
So for anyone intending to travel this long weekend into those areas, be careful.
Thanks for that Marj.
I'm off to check the news now.
The city folk all want to head to the country and/or the beach, and all the other motorists who have to be on the road for one reason or another, have to put up with inexperienced city drivers out in the country for a change.
Living on one of South Aussie's busiest highways I get a good idea of the volume of weekend traffic heading out. They'll all be back on Monday arvo.
Stay safe everyone.
More info at http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/flood-watch-issues-between-tweed-and-manning-valleys/17639
Jim
Thanks Jim,
I will be keeping an eye on it over the next few days as I am (hopefully) heading to Coffs Harbour either late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
Cheers. Pam.
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/ and http://www.eldersweather.com.au/ are excellent weather sites. Elders weather is based on Weatherzone who use data from the BOM to prepare their forecasts. Either of these sites is worth bookmarking/adding to favorites and either site can be customised to suit requirements. The Elders site loads quicker as it's less fancy.
Thanks for those links Jim. I have saved them.
My Daughter and S-I-L have just bought a property slightly South of Coffs. If the weather isn't too bad, I will head down there early Wednesday morning. Fingers crossed!!
petengail, I think that Nana Glen is a very pretty spot. Have friends who used to live there so have visited many times.
Also had other friends who owned the Post Office at Glenreagh years ago.
Cheers. Pam.
Thanks heaps davkar....
Much appreciated
For an update on the rain/flood situation go to http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/east-coast-low-imminent/17644
Jim
PS: Thanks Davkar and anyone else for "on the spot" updates
-- Edited by jimricho on Sunday 12th of June 2011 05:41:36 AM
Yep it is wet 44mm overnight. 10 deg.
Thanks jimrico and davkar for taking the time to update.
I have been checking all of the weather sites and it's not looking great for S E Qld either (where I live).
Guess it is now down to "wait and see".
Cheers. Pam.
p.s. davkar, hope you don't get too wet.
had no choice we were catching up with hubbys sis from central coast who had flown up with her hubby and the kids to see the outback spectacular
so here we were thinking oh yeah we will set off and stay at a mates on friday night ,wasnt so bad though think it took us a bit over 2 hours
where normaly it takes us about an hour and a half to the goldy thats only from memory but we took some back roads once we got to
pimpama ,highway was at a still after that luckily we knew the sneaky ways.
although in saying that we did get lost because even though hubby lived on the goldy for twenty years its changed so much he didnt
recognise half of the places anymore .
Stay safe for all on roads and have a good day.
Regards,
Thanks for the update Dave and Karan
Further updates from Weatherzone....issued late yesterday (Mon 13th) so could be more current info later this morning..
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/heavy-rain-brings-floods-to-far-north-nsw/17663
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/mid-north-coast-residents-remain-alert-for-possible-flooding/17662
Anyhow a lot of roads closed at bellingen NSW, Coffs Habour and the hwy closed north of Coffs.
Rain Rain go away keep you posted.
Regards
Sorry that you're in the thick of it Dave and Karan.
I've been keeping an eye on it all and it's not looking like my trip to Coffs tomorrow is going to happen
At least my Daughter and S-I-L will know if their new property has any water problems.
Cheers.
Pam.
Well the rain has stopped today Thank you but it said we are in for more can't wait LOL.
Regards