Coffs is under water!!

**long stroke** · 31st March 2009, 07:40 PM

Yep Coffs Harbour is under water in major flood, many people are strandard and can't get home.
We are lucky to live on a hill, so we are fine

The radio said to stay in doors and don't venture out in it, so what did we do....ventured out in it in the county.
We wanted to go check out a mates place south of us.
First we tried the back way along the bush tracks, the whole road was water and the first creek crossing was pretty hairy (fast flowing and pretty deep

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I'll post some vids up soon

TIM.

**Sleepy** · 31st March 2009, 07:58 PM

Yikes - lucky I got in and out last week.

I got dumped on by about an inch of rain in 30 minutes just after arriving. Being a Melbourne lad, I had forgotten what real rain is.

Hope you're on a big hill Tim, it looks like more rain on the way.

Treads · 31st March 2009, 08:11 PM

Keep safe mate

Just heard that south of Coffs received 110mm of rain between 6pm and 7pm

Now that's some serious precipitation for ya!

**Chucaro** · 31st March 2009, 08:16 PM

Keep safe and careful about the creek crossing.

**stikman** · 31st March 2009, 08:26 PM

Hey Tim,

Do you have any contacts in Glenreagh? Have not heard from Dad tonight which is unusual, phone is off. If you know anyone over the hill give them a bell for me and make sure we do not need to head down with a boat

**long stroke** · 31st March 2009, 08:28 PM

Thanks guys!!!
The creek crossing we crossed in the county was pretty safe when you think about, my brother walked it first...

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The creek crossing after this one was flowing alot faster and about 1/3 deeper, so we weren't going to risk it.

CHEERS TIM.

**JDNSW** · 31st March 2009, 08:31 PM

Not the oly place either under water or about to be. Pretty much the whole Northern Rivers, by the looks. And I am driving to Nambucca Heads on Friday! Should have gone down by then, but I hope the room I have booked is not too soggy!

John

**dullbird** · 31st March 2009, 08:32 PM

I wonder how the RSPCA is fairing up there I dont know where it is located in regards to the flooding

**long stroke** · 31st March 2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by stikman

Hey Tim,

Do you have any contacts in Glenreagh? Have not heard from Dad tonight which is unusual, phone is off. If you know anyone over the hill give them a bell for me and make sure we do not need to head down with a boat

Hi Philippe
Havn't heard how Glenreagh is faring but i'm shore the Orara river is flooding, we do have a contact in Glenreagh, i'll try find out, and might text you in the morning if i have any news

If i don't have to go to school me and my brother might head out for a drive

CHEERS TIM.

**long stroke** · 31st March 2009, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by dullbird

I wonder how the RSPCA is fairing up there I dont know where it is located in regards to the flooding

Mmmmmm the RSPCA could be a worry, they are located in a bit of a swamp near the airport, they might well be very flooded, i might be heading to that area tomorrow, if so i'll let you know

TIM.

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