Moree District Flood Update

With well in excess of 100mm of rain falling overnight (and more to come) right across the Moree district and wider region, everyone should be on high alert right now for a major flood event over the coming days.

While we await formal advice and direction from the NSW SES and Bureau of Meteorology regarding river peaks, from the data that is available it’s clear that the Moree township will be inundated sometime over the weekend.

In response to this, an Emergency Operations Centre has been stood up at the Moree Plains Shire Council works depot in Tycannah Street, to help co-ordinate the flood response.

There has been NO evacuation order issued yet, but it is our strong advice that if your property was inundated in previous Moree floods (2011, 2012 and 2021) then you should be preparing your family and your property right now.

We’ll provide you with a further update once more definitive information and direction from the SES is to hand.

For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life-threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.

Until then, look out for one another and stay safe.

Mayor Mark Johnson  and  Adam Marshall MP

For more information:
• Visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au of follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NWRSES
• Visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au or follow us on Facebook
• Tune in to your local ABC Radio station
• For the latest Weather, Warnings, Rainfall and River heights visit www.bom.gov.au or phone 1300 945 108 - Rainfall Forecasts: www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/
• For rural animal and livestock assistance, contact your Local Land Services Office on 1300 795 299 or visit www.lls.nsw.gov.au
• For road closure information visit: www.livetraffic.com.au call 131 701 or contact your Local Council.
• Queensland residents visit https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/ for more information.
• Report damaged signs, potholes or other road surface issues. Call 131 700.