Wee Waa is effectively isolated as forewarned as floodwaters make their way through the area following rainfall totals from the last week near 200ml.
The Kamilaroi Highway, Culgoora Road, Prices Lane, Pilliga Road, are all closed in both directions with a further assessment of conditions expected later this morning.
The Newell Highway between Narrabri and Coonabarabran has reopened with caution. Dozens of local roads are closed or have water over the road, including almost all unsealed roads, leaving the map on Live Traffic riddled with blue lines and dots.
Updates on major roads are available from Live Traffic, and Narrabri Shire Council is maintaining a page with roads closed, and roads open with caution, on their website.
Narrabri has had 142mls of rain in the past 7 days to 9am Monday, while Wee Waa has recorded 190ml and Walgett 195ml. Gunnedah’s 126ml and Tamworth’s 116ml have also contributed to localised flooding. There’s also been some flooding in the upper hunter, with Murrurundi recording 117ml.
Flood watch advice also remains unchanged for Boggabilla and Toomelah, Pallamallawa and Gravesend, but has been lifted for Boggabri.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, a deep low system that has delivered the intense rainfall is expected to linger in the area delivering more substantial rain though today and tomorrow, easing up Thursday before a sunny weekend helps to dry things out.
Widespread major flooding Queensland is also making its way south, with expectations the Paroo and Warrego Rivers to the region’s west may experience major flooding for up to six weeks.
Meanwhile, Police are taking a hard line on those who enter floodwaters, commencing an investigation into alleged dangerous driving after a truck driver was pulled from flood water at Wee Waa and threatening ‘consequences’ for those who need rescuing.
About 5pm on Sunday (30 March 2025), officers attached to Oxley Police District were notified of a Prime Mover trapped in flood waters approximately 2 metres deep, on Vera Leap Road, Wee Waa.
With the assistance of the State Emergency Service (SES), the driver, a 71-year-old man, was rescued via boat and return to dry land.
Chief Inspector Robert Dunn is urging drivers not to drive through flood waters and to use their common sense.
“I am urging motorists not to attempt driving through flood waters during this dangerous time on our state’s roads.
“These waters can move fast and quickly overwhelm vehicles; they can also contain all matter of dangerous debris,” he said.
“Motorist who do decide to drive through these waters are putting themselves and emergency services at risk and will face consequences for their actions.”
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