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Weather Warnings - Flood Warning - Lachlan River

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales

Minor Flood Warning for the Lower Lachlan River

at Hillston and Booligal

Issued at 9:50 am EDT on Tuesday 29 November 2016
Flood Warning Number: 139


Lower Lachlan River:
Minor flooding is current at both Hillston and Booligal where river levels are
falling slowly.

Flood Safety Advice:
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au

For emergency assistance call the SES on telephone number 132 500.

For life threatening emergencies, call 000 immediately.

Next issue:
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT on Wednesday 30 November 2016.

Latest River Heights:
Boorowa River at Prossers Crossing, 1.14, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Cowra, 1.67, Steady, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Nanami, 1.29, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Forbes Iron Bridge, 2.87, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Cottons Weir, 0.80, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Jemalong Weir Downstream, 2.20, Falling, 07:45 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Condobolin Bridge, 2.05, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Hillston Weir, 2.68, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16
Lachlan River at Booligal Weir, 2.90, Falling, 08:00 AM TUE 29/11/16

This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 218. Warning, rainfall and
river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/flood. The latest weather
forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts.

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