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NSW Faces Major Flooding as Cold Snap Gives Way to Warnings
4 Aug
Summary
- Flooding warnings issued for northern tablelands and Hunter regions
- Search ongoing for woman swept away in Hunter region flood
- Over 3,600 calls and 2,092 incidents responded to by SES since severe weather onset
As of August 4th, 2025, the severe weather that brought snow flurries to parts of Queensland and heavy snowfall to the northern tablelands of New South Wales has now given way to warnings of "major flooding" in several regions of NSW.
On Monday, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) issued warnings for low-lying residents in the northern tablelands and the Hunter region to prepare for flooding. Emergency warnings were issued for major flooding along the Namoi River at Gunnedah, and the SES also warned that further river rises were possible in the Wee Waa and Narrabri areas as flood waters moved downstream.
In the Hunter region, the SES warned of moderate flooding along the Hunter River starting Monday afternoon. Evacuation orders were issued for the town of Raymond Terrace, while residents in parts of Singleton were told to prepare to evacuate.
Since the onset of the severe weather, the SES has received over 3,600 calls and responded to 2,092 incidents, including 25 flood rescues. The search is still ongoing for a 26-year-old woman who was swept away into a flooded creek in the Hunter region on Saturday night.
Despite the cancellation of the severe weather warning, riverine rises remain a risk as flood waters continue to move downstream. The Bureau of Meteorology has also predicted a significant swell that will likely hammer the NSW mid-north coast until Wednesday.
