Current Conditions
Critical Water Level Stations
— SES/BOM Major Flood Classification (1.1m) in Lake Macquarie (1)
— SES/BOM Moderate Flood Classification (0.9m) in Lake Macquarie
— SES/BOM Minor Flood Classification (0.7m) in Lake Macquarie
— SES/BOM Major Flood Classification (1.1m) in Lake Macquarie(2)
— SES/BOM Moderate Flood Classification (0.9m) in Lake Macquarie
— SES/BOM Minor Flood Classification (0.7m) in Lake Macquarie
— Level 1 Flood Classification (1.0m) in Dora Creek (3)
— Level 3 Flood Classification (1.5m) in Stony Creek DS (4)
— Level 2 Flood Classification (1.1m) in Stony Creek DS
— Level 1 Flood Classification (0.9m) in Stony Creek DS
— Level 3 Flood Classification (1.5m) in Stony Creek US (4)
— Level 2 Flood Classification (1.3m) in Stony Creek US
— Level 1 Flood Classification (1.1m) in Stony Creek US
— Level 3 Flood Classification (15.5m) in Winding Creek
— Level 2 Flood Classification (15.3m) in Winding Creek
— Level 1 Flood Classification (15.1m) in Winding Creek
— Level 1 Flood Classification (4.7m) in North Creek (5)
— Level 3 Flood Classification (20.0m) in Slatey Creek(6)
— Level 2 Flood Classification (21.0m) in Slatey Creek
— Level 1 Flood Classification (22.0m) in Slatey Creek
(1),(2) Green line corresponds to SES/BOM Minor Flood Level Classification (0.7m) in Lake Macquarie.
Orange line corresponds to SES/BOM Moderate Flood Level Classification (0.9m) in Lake Macquarie.
Red line corresponds to SES/BOM Major Flood Level Classification (1.1m) in Lake Macquarie.
(3) Red line corresponds to Level 1 Flood Classification (1.0m) in Dora Creek.
This indicative flood level was defined by the NSW Public Works and Lake Macquarie City Council in 2001 to inform flood risk management. This level has not yet been defined by SES/BOM and does not directly correspond to minor/moderate/major flood levels for Lake Macquarie. The Kalang Road alarm triggers at 1.0m AHD before the water cuts the road at Baker Street near the railway line.
(4) Green line corresponds to Level 1 Flood Classification (0.9m) in Stony Creek.
Orange line corresponds to Level 2 Flood Classification (1.1m) in Stony Creek.
Red line corresponds to Level 3 Flood Classification (1.5m) in Stony Creek.
These indicative flood levels have been determined by Lake Macquarie City Council and Manly Hydraulics Laboratory to provide sufficient early warning of flooding to residents, emergency services and Council, and also in recognition of design flood events and predicted damage. These levels have not yet been defined by SES/BOM and do not directly correspond to minor/moderate/major flood levels for Lake Macquarie.
(5) Red line corresponds to Level 1 Flood Classification (4.7m) in North Creek.
This indicative flood level has been determined by Lake Macquarie City Council and Manly Hydraulics Laboratory to provide sufficient early warning of flooding to residents, emergency services and Council, and also in recognition of design flood events and predicted damage. This level has not yet been defined by SES/BOM and does not directly correspond to minor/moderate/major flood levels for Lake Macquarie. The North Creek Warners, Bay alarm triggers at 4.7m AHD in anticipation of a higher, more severe flood level being reached.
(6) Green line corresponds to Level 1 Flood Classification (15.1m) in Winding Creek.
Orange line corresponds to Level 2 Flood Classification (15.3m) in Winding Creek.
Red line corresponds to Level 3 Flood Classification (15.5m) in Winding Creek.
These indicative flood levels have been determined by Lake Macquarie City Council and Manly Hydraulics Laboratory to provide sufficient early warning of flooding to residents, emergency services and Council, and also in recognition of design flood events and predicted damage. These levels have not yet been defined by SES/BOM and do not directly correspond to minor/moderate/major flood levels for Lake Macquarie
Please refer to the Flood Behaviour tab for further advice and information.
AHD = Australian Height Datum