The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting rainfall to continue over parts of the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and North Western NSW from Friday into early next week with showers and thunderstorms likely.
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Flooding is likely to develop along coastal and inland rivers from Friday, with the Wilsons River on Minor Flood Watch.
A thunderstorm was moving over the Lismore area on Friday afternoon.
Further rainfall is forecast for the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Hunter Rivers during the first half of next week. This rainfall has the potential to cause continued and possibly increased flooding, depending on how the weather system develops. The situation is being closely monitored and renewed flood watches and warnings will be issued where necessary.
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The weather system may cause local and riverine flooding for the catchments listed from Thursday into Friday.
Please stay safe and never drive or walk through flood waters.
To keep up to date with road closures, go to https://disaster.lismore.nsw.gov.au/dashboard/overview