A warning for Far South Coast residents about damaging weather headed our way.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting two East Coast Lows are set to form then merge together as one bringing damaging winds and lots of rain.
The bad weather is expected to start impacting along our coastline tonight and continue until Thursday.
Forecasts show a complex system of coastal lows could rapidly form off the coast today, causing flash flooding, coastal erosion and storm damage from Coffs Harbour to Bega, depending on where the low forms.
Widespread rainfall of 50 to 100mm is likely, with isolated rainfall totals of 150 to 200mm possible in some areas. This will be combined with intense winds of up to 125km/h along the coast.
Eurobodalla and Sapphire Coast SES units are on a heightened state of alert ready to respond to those who sustain damage to their homes.
NSW SES Acting Assistant Commissioner Allison Flaxman ESM said while it’s expected to be a complex and dynamic weather system, property damage from destructive winds and flash flooding are significant risks.
“People should prepare now by tying down any loose items around their homes so they don’t become projectiles and damage property in the forecast wind,” she said.
“If you do come across flash flooding while driving, do not take the risk of driving through floodwaters. It doesn’t take much water to move your vehicle, and you don’t know what damage has been done to the road surface underneath the floodwaters.”
