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Flood Preparation

FHCRT / 02/03/2025 03/03/2025

The preparation for floods is something that the Fingal Head community should be used to.

However just as a reminder please find the following list of suggestions. If you would like to add to this list please send details to Fhcamail@gmail.com.

- Procure water and food for a number of days
- Lift and Prepare furniture and goods
- Relocate cars from flood zone to safe, high areas
- ensure all roof drains and downpipes are clear and functional
- charge batteries for phones, lights in case of power outage
- prepare generators and locate above flood levels in house / on decks
- identify external ground surface drains and consider rain drainage and river back flow during a flood. Block surface drains (black plastic and sandbags) when flood coming in as floods coming in will back flow through drains causing early road closures, and pre-mature during minor floods. As flood goes down remove sand bags and plastic to open storm drainage.
- block toilets which maybe flooded with sandbags to prevent sewage back flow.
- tie down garbage bins,
- secure boats with bungs in or out!!
- tie down gas bottles, loose bottles can float away and rip out gas plumbing
- Based on assessment of the building areas in the flood zone, open some non sealable, ground level areas / garage doors for water to flow in / flow out e.g. buildings with FC sheeting / timber walls.
- isolate electricity switchboards for likely flood areas
- store chemicals above possible flood levels, petrol, oils, paints, turps, insecticides
- remove underfloor water tank pumps, subfloor ventilation below possible flood levels

Also see the SES Guide to Preparing for Storms and Floods.

Being prepared, knowing where to find trusted information during emergencies, and checking in with friends and neighbours helps us to feel more in control. For the latest Updates: Website: Homepage | NSW SES.

Have you downloaded the “ Hazards near me “ APP to keep up to date. If you haven’t now’s the time . Here is the link. Hazards Near Me app / NSW

If you would like to look online at the hazards near me here is the link; HazardWatch / Online

Above all else, please stay safe!

Fingal Head Flood Awareness

FHCRT / 01/01/2024 19/09/2024

Authorised Agencies will post flood warnings that may affect Fingal Head and other Twee Valley residents. In these circumstances continue to follow your regular information sources such as ABC Radio or Hazards Near Me (App).

The FHCRT provides the following links to additional information sites that may assist you to assess flood impacts on our community in Fingal Head and Chinderah.

If you have any additional official warnings that may affect our community, you would like to share please email details to fhcamail@gmail.com.

24 hour Rainfalls – BOM: 128 km Brisbane (Mt Stapylton) 24 hour Rainfalls
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Latest River Heights – BOM: Latest River Heights for the NSW Northern Rivers
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TweedR at CHINDERAH latest River Heights – BOM.
– FINGAL ROAD FLOODS AT APPROXIMATELY 1.25m mAHD
– FLOOD LEVELS Low = 1.3, Medium = 1.7, High = 2.
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TweedR at BARNEY’S POINT latest River Heights – BOM.
– FLOOD LEVELS Low = 2.2, Medium = 2.2, High = 2.9.
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TweedR at TUMBULGUM latest River Heights – BOM.
– FLOOD LEVELS Low = 1.4, Medium = 1.8, High = 2.5.
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Forecast Rain – BOM: Rain: Forecast Rain
Select State: NSW / Select District: Northern Rivers
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National Warnings Summary: BOM.
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Northern River Daily Rainfall – BOM.
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Tide Predictions (Australia) – BOM: Tide Predictions for Australia
Select State: NSW / Select Location: Tweed Rivers
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Tide Predictions Tweed River: WillyWeather: Fingal Old Boat Harbour Tides
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Tide Predictions Tweed River: Tideschart: Tweed River Tides
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Fingal Head Flood Analysis

FHCRT / 01/04/2023 20/09/2023

The Fingal Head Community Association investigated recent historical flooding events that have occurred in our Fingal Head Community in northern Rivers New South Wales as part of our Community Resilience Initiative.

The river flood data required was provided by the Bureau of Meteorology, in accordance with the FOI Act relating the historical River Height data for the:

1. Tweed River at Chinderah (mAHD) – Station number 558010 2. Tweed River at Tumbulgum (mAHD) – Station Number 558014

For the periods:

Cyclone Debbie from the period 10am March 30, 2017 to 10am April 2, 2017
Major rain bomb event in northern rivers from the period 10am Saturday February 26, 2022 to 10am Friday March 4, 2022

Additional river flood data has been provided by the Tweed Shire Council using data sourced from Manly Hydraulics P/L

NOTE: The 1st flood peak that occurred at Tumbulgum on the Thursday night, 3 days before Fingal Head flooded.

Fingal Road Inundation

FHCRT / 01/04/2023 08/06/2023

High Tide Fingal Rd Closure Dec 2020

The Fingal Head Community Association investigated the historical high tide flood event that occurred in December 2020, where Fingal Road was inundated during high tides over three consecutive days.

Applying the Barney’s Point data puts the FINGAL ROAD FLOODS AT APPROXIMATELY 1.25m mAHD (Slide 4).

Fingal Head 1m Height Contours

Leave a Comment / FHCRT / 30/08/2022 24/02/2024

These 1m height contours were sourced and circulated from the Tweed Shire Council by the Fingal Head Community Association following the 2017 flood.

Tweed Emergency Dashboard

FHCRT / 27/08/2022 19/10/2022

Our community can bookmark and check out the Tweed Shire Council’s Tweed Emergency Dashboard.

If you get lost trying to find river levels in the BOM web site, just go to the Tweed Emergency Dashboard and click on the big button marked “River heights” – it will take you to the Tweed River section of the BOM web site.

Once in there you can view the graphical plots of all the river gauges on the Tweed River, at Barney’s Point, the closest to Fingal Point.

If you look at the river heights from the past few days you’ll be able to see the effects of the rain in our upper catchments from a few days ago and yesterday. There will be two spikes in the river heights.

Go To: Tweed Shire Council – Emergency Dashboard

Go To: Tweed Shire Council – Tweed River – Latest River Heights

How to use the BOM Site

FHCRT / 27/08/2022 19/10/2022

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) website provides a range of information including rainfall and river heights which are essential information for people living in flood affected areas.
The BoM radar is a great way to observe the rainfall associated with major weather events such as severe thunderstorms, east coast lows and tropical cyclones.
The following information provides a guide to reading the BoM radar to find rainfall and river height readings for the local Tweed area.

Community – led Resilience Teams

FHCRT / 27/08/2022 19/10/2022

This guide is designed to assist community members and Red Cross volunteers working with communities to establish and develop their own CRTs.

The guide provides advice for engaging community members, emergency and recovery agencies, and other community stakeholders. It explains the simple steps required to establish and develop a CRT and provides practical examples of how the model has worked in Northern NSW.

Australian Red Cross is working in partnership with RFS and SES, as well as local councils, to encourage a flexible community-led approach to disaster resilience.

Go To: Australian Red Cross – Community – led Resilience Teams