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Lismore residents ordered to evacuate again as flash floods sweep through Byron Bay

Northern NSW city’s levee on the verge of breaching as emergency services issue evacuation order


Residents of the flood-hit city of Lismore have once again been ordered to evacuate, while Byron Bay has suffered ‘“unprecedented” flash flooding as the northern rivers continues to be battered with heavy rain.

For the second time in 24 hours, the Lismore CBD area was evacuated overnight. At around 9am Wednesday, the SES urged residents to leave immediately as the overtopping of the Lismore levee was imminent.

In a flood warning issued at 7.47am, the weather bureau said major flooding was likely along the Wilsons River at Lismore, with predictions flood waters may peak at 11 metres, enough to overtop the town’s levee but still substantially below the 14.4-metre record set in February.

Meanwhile, central streets in Byron Bay have been affected by flash flooding, with Mayor Michael Lyon describing the scenes as “unprecedented”.

If only we could have had that flooding rain up here where it is needed.