The next warning will be issued by 10:00 am EST on Sunday 21 August 2022. * NSW SES: * RMS Live Traffic: * Latest River Heights and Rainfall Observations: * Latest NSW Warnings: * Rainfall Forecasts: * BOM NSW Twitter: Next issue: Flood water can be deceptive and dangerous.}įor more emergency information, advice, and access to the latest river heights and rainfall observations and forecasts: * Never drive, ride or walk through flood water. Stay out of fast-flowing creeks and storm drains. Move it under cover, away from areas likely to flood. Stay out of rising water, seek refuge in the highest available place. If you require rescue, assistance to evacuate or other emergency help, ring NSW SES on 132 500. In life threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero) immediately. The Namoi River at Goangra may peak near 6.10 metres around Thursday, with minor flooding. The Namoi River at Bugilbone may peak near 5.30 metres around Sunday, with minor flooding. Minor flooding is occurring at Bugilbone and Goangra. Minor flooding continues along the Namoi River at Goangra as these floodwaters extend downstream.
The main flood peak along the Namoi River is now approaching Bugilbone, where river levels are likely to peak around Sunday, with minor flooding. MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING AT BUGILBONE AND GOANGRA Issued at 09:27 AM EST on Saturday 20 August 2022 Come on, BC Wildfire Service, let's put every possible technology, group and equipment to work," he added.Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, New South Wales "We ought to be using it in British Columbia. In fact, they're bragging about it and tweeting the stories," he said "It's being utilized in neighbouring Alberta very successfully. "We're just getting a little concerned now," she continued.īC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon is questioning whether the wildfire service is doing enough to respond, saying they should be using night vision tools. I honestly didn't think it would get this far," said Michelle Firrisi. "We've been watching it get steadily getting closer over time. Those crews are being supported by 16 helicopters and 43 units of heavy equipment.īut winds picked up later in the afternoon on Sunday and smoke plumes could be seen just outside the homes of nearby residents in nearby Keremeos where residents have been on edge since an evacuation alert was issued. We have 381 firefighting personnel on the fire today," he added. We are trying to get folks back in," he said.
"We are mindful of people's inconvenience and hardship out of their homes. "We just want to go home," she told CTV News.ĭespite her emotional state, she said she would rather be safe and away from the dangers of the fire.Įvacuation orders are in place for more than 500 properties, with alerts in place for upwards of 1,000 more.īryan Zandberg, information officer for the BC Wildfire Service, said the blaze remained at an estimated 5,903 hectares Sunday morning. She doesn't know where she'll go after that. – which is roughly 75 kilometres from her home - until Wednesday. She's staying at a motel in Princeton, B.C. You don't have a place to go to," she continued. "It was tough because I was OK when I left, but then afterward I sat there and I didn't even know where I was going," she said. She packed up and left her home on Friday and said the process has been stressful and overwhelming. residents who were ordered to leave their homes this week because of the aggressive, out-of-control Keremeos Creek wildfire. Marty Marchand is one of the hundreds of Olalla, B.C.
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