Deluge brings flash flooding to NSW
There has been flash flooding in western New South Wales following heavy rainfall over the weekend.
View ArticleCentral west cops storm battering
Wild weather is lashing parts of central western New South Wales.
View ArticleNo compensation for rain-damaged crops
The New South Wales Government says it will not be compensating farmers in the state's wheatbelt for crop damage due to recent rains.
View ArticleNSW central west on flood alert
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) is warning flooding is likely in the central west today with the heavy rain soaking waterlogged ground.
View ArticleCentral west communities brace for major flooding
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) says major flooding which is expected at Coonamble could rival that of the 1990 emergency.
View ArticleCentral West prepares for flooding rains and transport trouble
Police say they do not believe the discovery of a body in floodwaters near Parkes is suspicious.
View ArticleEugowra cut in two by floodwaters
Residents of Eugowra have been evacuated from their homes after the Mandagery Creek burst its banks earlier this morning.
View ArticleFlood threat eases as rivers recede
The threat of major flooding in New South Wales' central west is easing as the levels of rivers and creeks recede.
View ArticleResidents on alert as river nears peak
Residents at Forbes in the central west of NSW remain on high alert as the Lachlan River is expected to peak this evening.
View ArticleMajor flooding returns to the Central West
Twelve people have been evacuated from their homes at Eugowra, west of Orange, due to major flooding.
View ArticleMajor floodwaters recede at Eugowra
The clean up is set to begin at Eugowra, west of Orange, as residents recover from the third major flood in a month.
View ArticleEugowra counts the cost of major flooding
The Cabonne Shire Council is counting the cost of the third major flood to hit Eugowra in a month.
View ArticleCeiling collapses in Bathurst cinema
Cinema patrons in the central-west NSW town of Bathurst had a lucky escape after the ceiling of two theatres collapsed during a fierce storm.
View ArticleSES: 'Freak storm' unexpected at Bathurst
The savage storm to hit Bathurst is being described as a 'freak event', with the extent of the damage surprising emergency crews.
View ArticleStorm causes havoc in Lithgow
Heavy rain has swept through Lithgow, west of Sydney, closing roads, causing a roof to collapse and flooding buildings on the main street.
View ArticleMillions of dollars worth of flood repairs needed in Cabonne
The damage bill from the latest major flooding in the Cabonne Shire is expected to exceed initial estimates of $5 million.
View ArticleFloods damage rail branch line at risk of closure
One of five Central West rail branch lines, which are facing closure, has been extensively damaged in recent heavy rain and flooding.
View ArticleLithgow tallies its storm damage bill
The Mayor of Lithgow, Neville Castle says more than $1 million State Government funding will be needed to fix local infrastructure damaged during the recent storm.
View ArticleParkes reviews its road closure policy following major flooding
Frustrations about road closures during flooding in the Parkes Shire in central western New South Wales have prompted a review of the way they are managed.
View ArticleHigh winds lash Lithgow
Strong winds have brought down trees leaving several people stranded in a car near Lithgow overnight.
View ArticleBig wet bears down on NSW
One of the biggest weather events in New South Wales for decades is starting to make its presence felt, with a massive rain system bearing down on southern and central parts of the state.
View ArticleBathurst cut in two: SES
The SES says it is concerned about Bathurst, which has been cut in two by flooding.
View ArticleThe Warragamba Dam is spilling
The SES says the Hawkesbury Nepean River System is rising and could hit heights of 12m.
View ArticleFloods will affect years of potato harvests
Seed potato growers in the NSW Southern Tablelands town of Crookwell have lost half their crop from floods and rain.
View ArticleLatest flood warnings
There is a minor to major flood warning for Forbes and dowstream. A minor flood warning is current for the Macquarie River at Wellington Bridge and Warren Town. A moderate flood warning is current for...
View ArticleHail and thunderstorms for inland NSW
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of large hailstones, heavy rain and damaging winds in many parts of inland New South Wales.
View ArticleUngarie waits again
A week after a fierce storm hit Ungarie, there is no news on disaster aid.
View ArticleWhen and why you should batten down the hatches
Storm season is fast approaching and property owners are being urged to prepare now.
View ArticleCentral West Western Plains Rural Report, Wednesday December 11, 2013
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View ArticleSnow clean up bill estimated at more than $500,000: natural disaster...
The Lithgow City Council is lodging a claim for Natural Disaster funding to help cover an estimated half a million dollar damage bill from a recent snow storm.
View ArticleStorm damage but farmers happy with good rain
Cherry losses and a mini tornado are among the storm impacts reported across the region from the weekend's wild weather.
View ArticleDisaster recovery efforts to receive $530k boost
Central west communities will receive more than half a million dollars to bolster natural disaster recovery services.
View ArticleNSW weather: High school roof torn off during fierce windstorm in NSW...
A fierce storm in the New South Wales Riverina region tears part of a high school roof off overnight, with many houses on the south coast still without power as the central west of the state continues...
View ArticleSevere hail storm cuts power to thousands of homes in Broken Hill, Bathurst...
Crews are working to restore power after a severe hail storm damaged electrical infrastructure in far-western and central New South Wales.
View ArticleTropical Storm Harvey makes landfall in Louisiana as Texas flooding death...
Tropical Storm Harvey makes landfall again near the Texas-Louisiana border, adding more rain after a record downpour that has caused catastrophic flooding and paralysed the city of Houston.
View ArticleBOM forecasts 'Antarctic winds' for NSW weekend as towns receive first snow...
Towns in regional NSW experience snowfall for the first time in 20 years as a deep polar vortex, which battered south-east Australia yesterday, moves north.
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