North Western NSW severe weather

North Western NSW severe weather - Monitor conditions

ISSUED

25 Feb 2026, 05:23 PM

NEXT UPDATE

26 Feb 2026, 12:30 AM

NSW State Emergency Service

Advice

Monitor conditions

The NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to MONITOR CONDITIONS for forecast heavy rainfall, and possible flash flooding:

Tibooburra
Milparinka
Wilcannia
White Cliffs
Wanaaring
Louth
Tilpa

Flooding is occurring along the Silver City Highway and surrounding roads. Roads may be closed in multiple points. Check your whole journey before attempting to travel. With rapid, intense rainfall, creeks and waterways can rise quickly, leaving you trapped or in other dangerous situations.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises an extremely humid airmass lies over central Australia, focused around a slow-moving tropical low over the southern Northern Territory. A trough extending south of the low is bringing the risk of heavy falls to northwestern parts of NSW, however this feature is likely to weaken during the day today.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast about parts of the Upper Western district this morning. Six hour rainfall totals between 30 and 70 mm are likely.

Conditions are expected to ease through the warning area from the middle of the day.

Flood Watches and Warnings are current for the area.

This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.

What you need to do:

Avoid unnecessary travel, move indoors, bring children and pets with you.
Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
If safe to do so, secure or put away items, such as outdoor furniture, trampolines and roofing iron that could blow around in strong winds.
Grab your emergency kit in case you lose power or need to leave your home.

For more information:

Listen to your local ABC radio station which can be found at reception.abc.net.au
Download the Hazards Near Me app and set your watch zones to get warning information for your areas.
Follow us on social media @NSWSES or visit our website at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
Check latest weather and warnings at Bureau of Meteorology
Check road closures at www.livetraffic.com.au or 132 701 or your local Council.
Check disruptions to public transport at www.transportnsw.info/alerts or call the Transport Infoline on 131 500
Find more information on power outages at www.energy.nsw.gov.au/households/guides-and-helpful-advice/electricity-supply-disruptions/what-do-during-electricity

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234