Gunning residents have been urged to monitor conditions following another downpour on Sunday.
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Up to 39mm fell in the area on Sunday, according to Argyle SES cluster commander, Bob Bell.
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The forecast prompted the SES to move caravanners out of Barbour Park on Sunday as a precaution. Mr Bell said it only took 37mm two weeks ago to create severe flooding in Gunning's main street and surrounding area, due to saturated catchments. This time, the SES wanted people to be prepared.
"The river was coming up and there were flows in the upper catchment," he said about the weekend rain.
"...We were worried about flash flooding but it didn't happen."
Residents were put on 'watch and act' alert but on Monday, this was revised to 'monitor conditions.'
SES and RFS crews prepared sandbags on Sunday for residents. Mr Bell said while some were delivered, others had enough from two weeks ago.
While Meadow Creek, running through the town, was swollen on Sunday night, it was receding on Monday.
The deluge defied expectations of significant flooding in the region.
Collingwood property, northeast of Gunning, reported 44mm across Sunday and Monday, which swelled the Lachlan River and creeks but did not create flooding.
Goulburn airport recorded 42mm in the 24 hours to 9am Monday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
"It has put us into floods before, but not this time," Mr Bell said.
"Even at Eastgrove, there was not a lot lying around."
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Mr Bell said for some reason the water had dispersed more quickly across the region. He has a theory that recent deluges have helped clear out rivers and free up flow.
Meantime, several roads have been closed across the area as a result of the recent rain. Several remain closed from September flooding.
They are:
Upper Lachlan Shire
- Taralga-Oberon Road is closed at the Abercrombie River.
- Taralga-Oberon Rd closed at Curraweela Creek.
- Yalbraith Road is closed at Monkey Creek.
- Golspie Rd at Woolshed Creek near Roseberry Rd.
- Tyrl Tyrl Rd is closed at Bolong River.
- Peelwood Road closed at Cooksvale Creek causeway
- Pomeroy Rd is closed to traffic at Heffernans Creek due pavement damage caused by flood damage.
- Julong Road is closed at Crookwell River.
- Reid's Flat Rd at Lachlan River.
- Woodville Road is closed at Binda.
- Collector to Breadalbane Road.
The Old Federal Highway at Collector
- Church Street, Collector.
- Collector to Gunning Road.
- Rye Park Road closed at Little Plains Creek.
- Rye Park Road at Blakney Creek Bridge.
- Pudman Ck Rd approx. 5km out of Blackney Creek.
- Rhyanna Road is closed at Tarlo River.
Goulburn Mulwaree
- .Bullspit Road
- Lumely Road at Bullamalita end
- Mills Road
- Murrays Flat Road
- Rhyanna Road at Tarlo River
- Stewarts Crossing
Closed Sporting Fields
- .Carr Confoy Sports Field
- Eastgrove South Sports Field
- Prell Oval
- Seiffert Oval
- Wollondilly Walking Track Fitzroy Street walk bridge
- Wollondilly Walking track between Gibson Street and McDermott Drive below Goodhew Park
Drive with caution: damaged pavement / water over road
- Airport Road -Water over road
- Brisbane Grove Road -Water over road
- Bullamalita Road -Water over road
- Currawang Road at the first causeway
- Glenoval Road - off Braidwood Road
- Lumley Road between Cullulla and Glenoval Roads
- Lumley Road at Tarago
- Mayfield Road at Palerang Shire boundary
- Oallen Ford Road at Windellama Creek - water over road and damage to road
- Painters Lane at causeway
- Sandy Point Road at Cullulla Road end
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Louise Thrower
If you have a story to tell, drop me a line at louise.thrower@austcommunitymedia.com.au or call 0418 229 678.
If you have a story to tell, drop me a line at louise.thrower@austcommunitymedia.com.au or call 0418 229 678.
