Northern NSW towns put on flood watch

22 Feb 2013, 6:17 am   -   Source: AAP
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The BOM noted there was a 75 per cent chance of floods developing in the areas at risk, with its next flood watch update due on Friday morning. (File: AAP)

The BOM noted there was a 75 per cent chance of floods developing in the areas at risk, with its next flood watch update due on Friday morning. (File: AAP)

Huge parts of NSW, stretching from the Queensland border to the Hunter Valley, are on 'flood watch' with heavy rain due to drench the state's north.

Huge parts of NSW, stretching from the Queensland border to the Hunter Valley, are on "flood watch" with heavy rain due to drench the state's north.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says residents should be ready to move to higher ground if flooding develops on Thursday night in areas near the Tweed River, Brunswick River, and Richmond and Wilsons Rivers.

It lists six other areas as being on flood watch from Friday morning, including Coffs Harbour and the Bellinger and Nambucca River valleys.

The Manning River valley and Hunter River valley will also likely be on flood watch from Friday night, the BoM website says.

The forecaster noted there was a 75 per cent chance of floods developing in the areas at risk, with its next flood watch update due on Friday morning.

It also warned of severe weather for the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands from Thursday evening into Friday morning.

It predicts strong winds and heavy rain to hit those areas, as well as very heavy surf to develop.

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