The NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to PREPARE TO ISOLATE by 9:00 am Mon 24 Oct for up to 3 days or more due to predictions that the creeks within the upper Wilson's River catchment will rise:

The Channon and surrounding areas

Nimbin and surrounds

You should monitor the situation and prepare to be isolated by floodwater. Consider the effects isolation will have on family, work, and educational commitments.

You may be trapped without power, water, and other essential services and it may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you.

What are we expecting?

Flash flooding and rising floodwaters will result in road, causeway and culvert closures.

What you need to do:

If you have a Home and/or Business Emergency Plan, use it now. Otherwise, have a conversation and plan for what you will do and take with you if you need to evacuate. Be prepared - you may be isolated for an extended period of time. Make sure you have essential supplies prepared to last for at least three to five days, including food, drinking water, medications, pet food, and animal feed.

Be prepared - you may lose services including power, communications, water, sewerage, and gas. Relocate waste containers, chemicals, and poisons well above the flood level. Companion animals and livestock should be relocated to higher ground that will not become an island.

Monitor the situation closely for updates on rain and river conditions.

Share this information with family, friends, and neighbours, and help others prepare for isolation where possible.

If you are isolated and require resupply, contact NSW SES on 132 500.

Contact your Local Land Services Office for rural animal and livestock assistance at lls.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 814 647

For more information:

Listen to your local ABC radio station which can be found at reception.abc.net.au. ABC Northern Rivers, ABC North Coast 94.5FM

Follow us on social media @NSWSES or visit our website at www.ses.nsw.gov.au Learn about your risk at www.ses.nsw.gov.au/your-risk/

Check latest weather, warnings, rainfall and river heights at bom.gov.au/nsw/

Check road closures at livetraffic.com.au or 132 701 or your local Council.

For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

Media enquiries: media@ses.nsw.gov.au or call 1800 067 234

This is a Watch and Act level warning. The NSW SES utilises the Australian Warning System to warn communities about severe weather and flooding. Learn more about the warning levels at www.ses.nsw.gov.au/warnings