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A volatile low-pressure system is slowly sweeping down Australia’s east coast, causing widespread heavy rain and storms.
The “intense” system will travel southwards over the course of the week before finally reaching Tasmania on Friday, Weatherzone said.
“Rainfall totals around the northern parts of New South Wales over the next few days could reach between 140-200mm,” Weatherzone said, explaining what the next few days will hold.
“As the system reaches the southeast coast of NSW rainfalls will continue to be significant with a possibility of accumulated falls of 40mm to 160 mm over a 3-day period, with the heaviest falls likely to be along the coast.
“Victoria will not escape the heavy falls with potential rainfall totals between 50mm and 150 mm later in the week.
“Continuing down to Tasmania we will also see some significant rain where totals may reach between 40mm and 150 mm.”
The weather service said a high pressure system will form over NSW “bringing some respite” over the weekend, however that will be short-lived.
Another low pressure system will move across southeast Australia early next week.
Multiple rescues as flood crisis intensifies across east
Flood crisis spills across three states
NSW State Emergency Service have issued 142 flood warnings, stretching from the Victoria border to Queensland.
Of those, 23 are at emergency level.
Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke said there’s “literally a flood risk in every corner of the state.”
“What we are currently experiencing is more flood threats in more communities and locations than at any other time this year,” she said.
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Residents in Lismore are being told to prepare to evacuate, with major flooding possible for the third time this year.
The Wilsons River is expected to peak at 9.7 metres today – threatening properties in the city’s south.
SES crews have been in overdrive, door-knocking those at risk throughout the night. A further 12 rescue boats are on stand-by, with 150 Australian Defence Force personnel also deployed to the region.
Flood waters have swallowed Moree, in the state’s north, while residents in Byron Bay remain under a “Watch and Act” weather alert after the CBD was hit with flash flooding.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has a hazardous surf warning in place from Ballina all the way into the south east Queensland corner.
On the Gold Coast yesterday, beaches were closed as waves around two to three metres pounded the coast.
There are more than a dozen flood warnings in effect across Queensland with a major warning current for the Macintyre River, which has inundated the town of Goondiwindi.
A major peak up to 10.2 metres is expected early Monday afternoon.
Queensland authorities said there had been 167 requests for help, including a water rescue, so far this weekend.
Residents in Echuca in northern Victoria are also bracing for rain as they prepare for their biggest test of the flood crisis.
It’s hoped the mammoth effort to protect the town will be enough to hold up against the rising flood waters, with more than a quarter of a million sand bags used as a defence.
Up to 25mm of rain is expected today, while an “Evacuate Immediately” order remains in place for the area.
Major flooding is occurring on the Murray River, which is still rising at 94.7 metres. The river is expected to reach 95m today.
As of 5:30 am there were 66 flood warnings in effect across Victoria. Of these, six are at emergency level.
