At 7:00m the Hunter River had reached moderate flood levels in Singleton of 12.67m.
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The river is predicted to reach 12.7m - which would be 0.5m above the flood in March of this year.
What we are expecting:
- At Singleton: (Donolly Bridge) .
- Bridge over Hunter River near Coolmore Stud (approx. 8kms north west of Jerrys Plains) on Golden Highway may close .
- Possible isolation of Whittingham area .
- Bridge over Redmanvale Creek, south east of Jerrys Plains on Golden Highway may be closed .
- Road to Jerrys Plains (Golden Highway) will close .
- East Singleton may be impacted by minor road closures including: Dangar Road, Greenwood Avenue, Whitefalls Lane, Haggarty Lane, Netsfeild Lane, Kanoona Lane, Racecourse Lane .
- Bridgeman Road Singleton may close .
- All Riverside park access is closed .
- Putty Road at Doughboy Hollow, Army Camp Road at Glenridding may close .
- Possible overtopping of river at Scotts Flat area leading to the isolation of properties .
- Inundation of low-lying properties in Doughboys Hollow and Whittingham .
- Glendon cut off from direct access to Singleton; alternative route open via Sedgefield and Roughit Lane
- Combo Lane to Pidgeon Point may become isolated .
- Putty Road, 700 metres south of John Street high level bridge over railway line. .
- Scotts Flat Road closes south of Pankhurst Bridge isolating homes .
- The Singleton Caracourt Caravan Park and Wyland Caravan Park may experience some low-lying inundation .
- New England Highway (A15) (north of Singleton Township) likely to be closed between Bridgman Road and White Avenue.
Louise Nichols
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
