Hunter NSW SES advise that the Hunter River at Maitland (Belmore Bridge) is likely to exceed the major flood level (10.50 metres) overnight tonight into Friday.
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The river level may peak near 10.70 metres Friday morning, with major flooding.
Impacted areas are:
- Morpeth
- Millers Forrest
- Duckenfield
- Low lying areas in Woodberry
- Berry Park
- Melville Ford Bridge at Aberglasslyn may still be closed
- Oakhampton Heights may remain isolated due to buildup of localized water
- Windermere Road at Windermere may be cut just past Windermere House
- Maitland Vale Road at Lambs Valley may still be closed - 400m east of Luskintyre Road alternate route via Maitland Vale Road to Bolwarra
- Maitland Vale road may still be closed at Rosebrook near the RFS station
- Anambah Road at Anambah may still be cut 2.5km from the New England
- Brush Farm Road and Pitnacree Road, Pitnacree (East Maitland) may be closed with low lying farmland likely to become inundated.
- Oakhampton No 1 and No 2 Spillways are likely to spill with low lying rural properties around Lorn, Bolwarra and Oakhampton areas inundated.
- Belmore Road / Paterson Road is likely to be closed due to floodwater.
If you are at risk of flooding:
Act early
Stay with family, friends or other accommodation outside of the area likely to be impacted
Never drive or walk through flood water
Call SES on 132 500 for assistance in floods and storms. For emergencies, call triple zero (000).
Donna Sharpe
Donna Sharpe is a multi award winning journalist who has covered news across Newcastle and the Hunter for 40 years. She started her cadetship with The Maitland Mercury in 1981 and in 1995 moved to The Newcastle Herald where she spent 17 years covering local government, crime and general news. She returned to The Mercury in 2015 and has been editor since July 2021.
Donna Sharpe is a multi award winning journalist who has covered news across Newcastle and the Hunter for 40 years. She started her cadetship with The Maitland Mercury in 1981 and in 1995 moved to The Newcastle Herald where she spent 17 years covering local government, crime and general news. She returned to The Mercury in 2015 and has been editor since July 2021.
