During severe weather, Council aims to provide and share vital information with the community about how Council services or facilities are being impacted. Services include: Roads, Waterways, Water and Sewer Services and Waste Collection. 
The Bureau of Meteorology currently has multiple warnings in place:

• Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales
• Severe Weather Warning for Mid North Coast and parts of Hunter, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts
• Coastal Hazard Warning for parts of Mid North Coast and Hunter Forecast Districts
• Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
• Flood Watch for parts of the Northern Rivers, Hunter and Mid North Coast
• Initial Minor Flood Warning for the Tuggerah Lake.

Keep an eye on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website for the most up to date information and weather warnings.
By staying up to date, we are better able to prepare. View more ways to stay up to date on severe weather below:

• Download the Hazards Near Me App to view emergency warnings and advice and set up watch zones to receive notifications for your area.   
• For help with emergency assistance during storms or flooding, call NSW SES on 132 500. If life-threatening, call 000 (Triple Zero).  
• For information on what to do in a storm or flood visit NSW SES 

COUNCIL SERVICES STATUS: 

WATERWAYS

TUGGERAH LAKES  

The Tuggerah Lake at Long Jetty is currently at 0.63m* and rising, below the minor flood level and may reach the minor flood level (0.90m) overnight (Monday 19 May 2025). Further rises are possible with the predicted forecast rainfall.

* Please note at the time of this update, Tuggerah Lakes at Long Jetty is recorded at 0.70m at 1pm, the 0.63m was posted when the Bureau of Meteorology posted their Flood Warning earlier today. However the Toukley gauge is displaying 0.84m at the same time (1:00PM).  The strong southerly winds are increasing lake levels in the north near Toukley, and correspondingly reducing them in the south at Long Jetty.  Although the Long Jetty gauge is used as an indicator of lake height, the average lake height, or the height should wind conditions ease, would likely be somewhat higher than it is at Long Jetty and lower than it is at Toukley.

CURRENT STATUS – The Entrance Channel and the pilot channel remains open, and was continuing to show a clear tidal signature at Long Jetty yesterday, which indicates a strong exchange of water between the lake and the ocean. This tells us that no mechanical intervention at The Entrance Channel is required at the Entrance Channel to help minimise flood impacts at this time.

LAGOONS

CURRENT STATUS – All lagoons are open and below trigger levels.

Council intervenes to open our coastal lagoons (Wamberal, Terrigal, Avoca and Cockrone) when their water levels reach their own trigger level. View current water levels and trigger levels.

For more information on Council’s management of waterways head to our Estuaries, Lagoons and Wetlands page here.  

BEACHES AND COASTAL EROSION

Crews are monitoring erosion at vulnerable locations across the Coast. 

Where there is coastal erosion, it’s important to keep personal safety front-of-mind and the advice is to:  

• Avoid areas impacted by coastal erosion, sand loss or water damage.  
• Stay away from beach escarpments, and do not intentionally collapse eroded beach escarpments – this is both dangerous and could cause further risk to properties in the immediate area.  

POLLUTION ALERTS

Heavy rain and flooding can cause stormwater run-off and sewage overflows to pollute our lagoons, waterways, rivers, lakes and beaches. It is strongly advised not to swim or go in the water:

• At our beaches for at least 24 hours after heavy rain
• At our lagoons, waterways, rivers and lakes at least three days after heavy rain.
• Pollution alerts are currently in place for a number of Central Coast beaches, head to the Beachwatch website for daily pollution forecasts.

If you come in contact with waterways and feel unwell, please seek medical advice from a doctor or hospital or call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.

ROADS AND TRANSPORT

Heavy rainfall is causing widespread flooding and road closures across the region.
Check known road closures here

Motorists are reminded that flood conditions and road closures can change rapidly during severe weather events, often with little notice. Updates will be provided as soon as practical. Please obey signs and do not move any road barriers or signage – these are for your own safety and that of others.
Heavy rain is expected to continue. Stay inside if possible. If you need to drive anywhere, please plan extra travel time, take extra care. Never walk, ride or drive through a flooded road.
Stay updated:

• Live traffic NSW here
• For emergency help: Call NSW SES on 132 500
• In life-threatening emergencies: Call 000

Council crews are actively monitoring and maintaining our 2,200km road network – clearing fallen trees and repairing potholes to address damage as quickly as possible.

WATER AND SEWER SERVICES

Sewer overflows can occur due to the high volumes of water entering sewers during and following heavy rainfall. To report urgent water or sewer issues, contact Council by phoning 02 4306 7900.  For water service interruptions go here.

POWER OUTAGES

For updates on power outages across the Coast visit the Ausgrid website or call 13 13 88 for assistance.

SANDBAGS

As substantial rain is expected over the next few days NSW SES have self-help sandbags available for collection at Erina and Wyong Depots.

• Pateman Road Erina (next to the Council Depot)
• NSW SES Wyong Unit at Levitt St, Wyong 

Call the SES on 13 25 00 for emergency help in floods and storms.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For the latest information listen to your local ABC radio station.
Follow the SES on Facebook or visit the NSW SES website. 
For the latest weather, warnings, rainfall and river heights visit the Bureau of Meteorology website.
Council emergency updates and latest alerts are on our Facebook page.