IDW40N02 Flood Warning Number : 15 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 2:41pm on Saturday the 3rd of February 2001 The Wilson River at Lismore was 9.52 at 1 pm today and has fallen below major flood level and expected to fall below moderate flood level [7.2 metres] tonight. At Casino minor flooding will ease slowly over next 24 hours. 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: RICHMOND R AT WIANGAREE 6.26 m at 123 pm 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT KYOGLE 11.19 m at 123 pm 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT CASINO [DLWC] 12.38 m at 125 pm 03 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT ROCK VALLEY 3.73 m at 118 pm 03 Feb GOOLMANGAR CK AT NIMBIN 4.30 m at 116 pm 03 Feb BACK CK AT BENTLEY 3.78 m at 115 pm 03 Feb TERANIA CK AT THE CHANNON 4.27 m at 110 pm 03 Feb COOPERS CK AT REPENTANCE 2.00 m at 117 pm 03 Feb WILSONS R AT NASHUA 2.65 m at 117 pm 03 Feb COOPERS CK AT CORNDALE 6.28 m at 116 pm 03 Feb WILSONS R AT ELTHAM 7.86 m at 118 pm 03 Feb WILSONS R AT WOODLAWN [m AHD] 9.95 m at 114 pm 03 Feb LEYCESTER CK AT TUNCESTER [m AHD] 10.02 m at 120 pm 03 Feb WILSONS R AT LISMORE [m AHD] 9.52 m at 116 pm 03 Feb RICHMOND R AT CORAKI 6.21 m at 125 pm 03 Feb RICHMOND RIVER AT WOODBURN 3.70 m at 122 pm 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 9 :30 am 4/2/01 unless situation deteriorates..