Residents and businesses must be out of the area by 3pm as once floodwaters reach 2.4 metres at Milperra, the area will be isolated. Crews planned to finish grading in the area, install fencing, place slotted cattle guards and add a wildlife passage under the bridge, according to Uchiyama. "Travel is definitely dangerous today not only because of rainfall but tonight we'll see possible trees and power lines down and landslides and flooding of roads. Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes across west and southwest Sydney as flood waters engulfed their suburbs. Heres a summary of the Bureaus latest update on the major flood warnings for the Nepean, Hawkesbury and Colo Rivers: NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York said there are hundreds if not thousands of homes that may be subject to evacuation warnings and potential flooding in the next few days. 0000057592 00000 n The Nepean River Flood Study was adopted by Council on 26 November 2018, after public exhibition of the draft. Rainfall was also less substantial in the eastern suburbs and around the CBD as Bondi only received 2.8mm while the airport recorded 15mm from 9am on Thursday. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Web; . WebIf you live or work in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley you are at risk of flood Your home, your family and your animals may be vulnerable when it floods. Meteorologist Dean Narramore said severe warnings were in place for heavy rainfall and damaging winds, which extended from the Central Coast down to the Victorian border. ; ; ; ; 0000004570 00000 n var addya31ac07f5afb09b0498f778ce6b66115 = 'council' + '@'; Floodwaters have cut off Newbridge Road at Chipping Norton in Sydney's south west. Its been a very long day today, and tonight will be another long night for our emergency services workers and our volunteers.. Im respectfully asking people to avoid non-essential travel at this time.. Warringah Rd is also closed in both directions. addya31ac07f5afb09b0498f778ce6b66115 = addya31ac07f5afb09b0498f778ce6b66115 + 'penrith' + '.' + 'city'; %PDF-1.5 % Council engaged engineering consultants Lyall & Associates to prepare the flood study with the aim to better understand, plan for and manage the risk of flooding across the catchment. A new bridge opened Thursday night that allows traffic to cut through the Pigeon River Gorge, according to NCDOT Spokesperson David Uchiyama. The NSW State Emergency Service is warning that the flood event appears to be similar to that experienced in 1961 some half a century ago. The last region-wide flood studies were produced more than 20 years ago, and there have been significant changes to modelling and science, as well as to the floodplain, since then. New Pigeon River Gorge bridge open along I-40 in North Carolina. The bridge would follow a curved alignment across the Nepean River about 100 metres to 150 metres south of Victoria Bridge (eastern and western abutments respectively). The last floods #3 peaked @ 20 metres at Avon Dam Road. WebPenrith is based on preliminary design flood level results from the 2-dimensional Hawkesbury -Nepean River Flood Study that is being developed, and may be subject to change. var addy5e90ee06a8e36cb1bea343243ca4edd5 = 'council' + '@'; Due to the nature of the information contained within these documents, it is not possible to make it fully accessible. 8.30am - 4pm Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays). 0000012511 00000 n The Emu Plains Overland Flow Flood Study was adopted by Council on 30 November 2020, after public exhibition of the draft report of the study (6 August to 3 September 2020). 0000104886 00000 n All times AEST (GMT +10). The flood is the largest since 1978, making it the fourth-biggest in living memory. hb``` 23X8N9p7?7Ai0 Et2Kph2^*4')j Thats my office just downstream #sydneyfloods pic.twitter.com/12uPVxXNum. For more information contact Council's Engineering Services on4732 7777. The South Creek study area covers that part of the South Creek floodplain in the Penrith LGA that is roughly bounded by Elizabeth Drive to the south, The Northern Road to the west, Ropes Creek/LGA boundary to the east and Blacktown Road/Richmond Road to the north. Despite the quickly evolving situation, he says there are fewer calls for help than the SES expected as people have made big efforts to prepare their properties. Emergency services minister Steph Cooke has warned residents of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Valley to be ready to leave at short notice. Floodwaters are rising rapidly in the Northern Beaches suburbs of Freshwater, Curl Curl and Manly. The NSW Rural Fire Service has rescued a man who became trapped in floodwaters in the Kangaroo Valley this afternoon. Evacuation orders have been issued, and the Harbour City passed its annual average rainfall total less than four months into the year. Further north along the Hawkesbury River at Sackville there are concerns the water could exceed the moderate flood level of 7.30 metres on Thursday and reach heights of around 8 metres on Friday. Stream more news on the floods with Flash, Australia's biggest news streaming service. Council will soon appoint a consultant to undertake the flood study. 0000005079 00000 n Acting Commissioner Daniel Austin from SES says sharp, short busts of rain mean people are being "caught out" without warning. The State Emergency Service (SES) received 2,500 calls for assistance and made around 200 flood rescues overnight. The brakes seem to have been applied to community members that have raised accessibility concerns regarding the M4 pedestrian ramps across the Nepean River. Restoring the floodplain to give the river room to flood more safely can boost opportunities for agriculture, recreation and nature conservation. Moderate flooding is occurring this evening after the Nepean River at Menangle, near Campbelltown, peaked around 6pm at 9.56 metres. WebIf you live or work in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley you are at risk of flood Your home, your family and your animals may be vulnerable when it floods. Today the bridge's significance as a road route to and from the Blue Mountains is diminished. Sydney experienced far less rain than what was predicted for Thursday however the Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers still have flood warnings with water levels slowly subsiding. var addy_text5e90ee06a8e36cb1bea343243ca4edd5 = 'council' + '@' + 'penrith' + '.' + 'city';document.getElementById('cloak5e90ee06a8e36cb1bea343243ca4edd5').innerHTML += '