IDW40N02 Flood Warning Number : 14 RENEWED MAJOR FLOOD WARNING For the Wilsons River at Lismore and the Richmond River at Casino and downstream BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NEW SOUTH WALES REGIONAL OFFICE Issued at 8:21am on Saturday the 3rd of February 2001 The level of the Wilson River at Lismore should fall below major flood level [9.7 m AHD] by midday today. There is continued minor flooding for the Richmond River at Casino. There is currently moderate flooding for the Richmond River at Coraki with water levels continuing to Rise. For further information contact the State Emergency Service - phone 132500 River Height Predictions Coraki - Peak near 6.6 metres tonight Saturday [3/2/01] with major flooding Bungawalbyn Junction -Peak near 5.5 metres with major flooding late tonight early tomorrow morning River heights on Sat 03/02/2001 were: River heights on Saturday were: RICHMOND R AT WIANGAREE 8.90 m at 532 am 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT KYOGLE 11.50 m at 542 am 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT CASINO [DLWC] 12.91 m at 543 am 03 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT ROCK VALLEY 4.13 m at 636 am 03 Feb GOOLMANGAR CK AT NIMBIN 5.05 m at 747 am 03 Feb BACK CK AT BENTLEY 14.05 m at 718 am 03 Feb TERANIA CK AT THE CHANNON 4.96 m at 745 am 03 Feb COOPERS CK AT REPENTANCE 2.31 m at 748 am 03 Feb WILSONS R AT NASHUA 3.47 m at 749 am 03 Feb COOPERS CK AT CORNDALE 0.16 m at 749 am 03 Feb WILSONS R AT ELTHAM 8.51 m at 748 am 03 Feb WILSONS R AT WOODLAWN [m AHD] 10.30 m at 751 am 03 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT TUNCESTER [m AHD] 10.46 m at 751 am 03 Feb WILSONS R AT LISMORE [m AHD] 9.85 m at 751 am 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT CORAKI 5.72 m at 526 am 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT BUNGAWALBYN JUNC. N/A RICHMOND RIVER AT WOODBURN 3.43 m at 527 am 03 Feb Weather Outlook Saturday Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, some moderate falls at first. Mild. Fresh and gusty east to northeast wind moderating during the day. Sunday Isolated showers. Warm. Moderate easterly wind. Monday Isolated coastal showers. Warm. Southeast to easterly winds. Tuesday Fine. Warm. Southeast to easterly winds. Next warning will be issued by 2 :00 pm 3/2/01