The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has just released another Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds and heavy rainfall for the Northern Rivers area, and a third Flood Watch has also been issued.

Local sports are also all cancelled for the weekend.

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Another Severe Weather Warning for the Northern Rivers

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With localised flooding already happening and issued for parts of the Northern Rivers, it's good to know what the official flood warnings that are being issued actually mean.

Flood Watch is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and provides a 'heads up' that flooding is likely.

Flood Warning is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology and warns a community of flooding at a predicted height, time and location.

Flood Bulletin is issued by the NSW SES to to warn a community of flooding at a predicted height, time and location and the expected risks, impacts, consequences and the safest actions to take.

Evacuation Warning is issued by the NSW SES to warn a community of the potential to evacuate properties, risks to life and property and the safest actions to take.

Evacuation Order is issued by the NSW SES to immediately evacuate at risk sections of the community from a flood threatened area and advises the safest actions to take.

All Clear is issued by the NSW SES to advise the evacuated community that it is safe for people to return to the area and any residual risks.

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