1.45PM: The Snake Track between Towamba and the Princes Highway remains closed, along with Illawambra Valley Road and Frogshollow Lane.
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Bridge Street in Bega and Wallagoot Lane at Jellat have reopened.
East Street at the old Bega Racecourse has also reopened, but there is still water over the road and it may close again with the current rain.
11.30AM: The list of closed roads has been shortened to:
- Snake Track Road, between Towamba and the Princes Highway.
- Bridge Street, Bega.
- Frogshollow Lane.
- Illawambra Valley Road.
- Wallagoot Lane, Jellat.
All other roads previously listed as closed have now reopened.
3.15PM: Snake Track Road, between Towamba and the Princes Highway, is closed due to flooding. The list posted below at 10.30am is otherwise unchanged.
3PM: There is no further update to road closures across the Bega Valley, with the list posted below at 10.30am still the most current.
10.30AM: Many roads have now reopened after the weekend's flooding, including those in towns surrounding Eden.
The full list of affected roads is as follows:
Now open:
- Roads into Nethercote.
- Towamba Road at Nullica Bridge.
- Towamba and Burragate.
- Back Creek Road, Lochiel.
- Yowaka River Road.
- Bega-Tathra Road (at Glebe) - open despite water over road.
- Adam Street, Bemboka - slip on road not blocking road access from hall.
- Mogaraeeka - Andy Poole Drive from the country club to north of Mogareeka Bridge.
- Peak Lane, Numbugga.
- Wallaga Lake causeway.
- West Kameruka Road.
- Murrah River Bridge.
- Moncks Road, Wallagoot.
- Yankees Gap Road.
- Angledale Road - open despite water over road.
- Buckajo Road - open despite water over road.
- Parrabel Road - open despite water over road.
Still closed:
- Jellat (Bega-Tathra Road) - water over road.
- East Street (at Old Bega Racecourse) - water over road.
- Bridge Street, Bega - water over road.
- Kisses Lagoon, Bega - water over road.
- Poplar Avenue, Bega - water over road.
- Jaunceys Bridge, Brogo - water over road.
- Frogshollow Lane - water over road.
- Illawambra Valley Road, Yowrie - damage to road, trees over road.
- Wallagoot Lane, Jellat - water over road.
7.55AM: Here's the latest list of road closures around the Bega Valley:
- Buckajo has now re-opened between Daisy Hill and Grosses Creek Roads.
- Bega, Princes Hwy at Kisses Lagoon remains closed.
- Jellat Jellat remains closed at Russell Bridge and likely to be closed until at least lunchtime. Detour via Sapphire Coast Drive and Merimbula.
As per previous updates:
- Nethercote - all roads into Nethercote currently blocked by water.
- Lochiel - Back Creek Road road closed near the weir due to water and debris.
- Towamba - Towamba Rd at Nullica Bridge closed due to fallen power lines and flooding.
- Towamba and Burragate - road closed between due to flooding.
- Yowaka River Road closed approx 1km from highway, water and debris over bridge.
- Bega - Nelson St now open.
- Tarraganda Lane now open.
- Narrabarba - Wonboyn Rd closed 3 km from highway due to flooding.
- Mogareeka - Andy Poole Drive closed from Country Club to north of Mogareeka Bridge.
- Numbugga - Peak Lane, water over road in various places.
- Wallaga Lake - causeway closed due to flooding, detour via Princes Hwy.
- Bega - East St and Auckland St causeways at Bega River both closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Bega Tathra Rd, water across the road behind the Bega Showground.
- Candelo - West Kameruka Lane at Sandy Creek Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Murrah River - road closed at Murrah Bridge .
- Wallagoot - Moncks Rd closed due to water over Moncks Bridge.
- Bemboka - Yankees Gap Rd closed at Greens Crossing due to water over road.
- Angledale - Angledale Rd closed due to water over the road at the bridge
Debris has covered Nullica Bridge, blocking traffic heading to and from Towamba. Photo: Shirley Rixon.
7.30PM: Bermagui-Tathra Rd is now open at Wapengo bridge, however it is still closed at Mogareeka.
Nelson St in Bega is now open, as is Tarraganda Lane, but Jellat Jellat remains closed.
5.30PM: Bega Valley Shire Council has issued the following update:
- Narrabarba - Wonboyn Rd closed 3 km from highway due to flooding.
- Tarraganda Bridge has re-opened, some water remains on the road, proceed with caution.
- Jellat Jellat remains closed .
And as per previous updates...
- Nethercote - all roads into Nethercote currently blocked by water
- Towamba - Towamba Rd at Nullica Bridge closed due to fallen power lines and flooding
- Towamba and Burragate - road closed between due to flooding
- Lochiel - Back Creek Road road closed near the weir due to water and debris
- Yowaka River Road closed approx 1km from highway, water and debris over bridge
- Jellat Jellat - Jellat flats closed from Darcy Lane due to flooding. Detour via Merimbula
- Mogareeka - Andy Poole Drive closed from Country Club to north of Mogareeka Bridge
- Numbugga - Peak Lane, water over road in various places
- Bega - Nelson St closed due to flooding
- Bega - Princes Hwy at Kisses Lagoon is closed due to flooding. Detour via Bega Bypass
- Wallaga Lake - causeway closed due to flooding, detour via Princes Hwy
- Bega - East St and Auckland St causeways at Bega River both closed due to flooding
- Bega - Bega Tathra Rd, water across the road behind the Bega Showground
- Candelo - West Kameruka Lane at Sandy Creek Bridge closed due to flooding
- Murrah River - road closed at Murrah Bridge
- Tathra-Bermagui Road currently closed due to flooding at Wapengo Bridge.
- Wallagoot - Moncks Rd closed due to water over Moncks Bridge
- Bemboka - Yankees Gap Rd closed at Greens Crossing due to water over road
- Angledale - Angledale Rd closed due to water over the road at the bridge
- Buckajo - road closed between Grosses Creek and Daisy Hill Road due to flooding
1.50PM: The list of roads affected by flood waters in the Bega Valley remains:
- Nethercote - all roads into Nethercote currently blocked by water.
- Nethercote - Rugg Rd, tree down, council crew enroute to remove.
- Towamba - Towamba Rd at Nullica Bridge closed due to fallen power lines and flooding.
- Towamba and Burragate - road closed between due to flooding.
- Yowaka River Road closed approx 1km from highway, water and debris over bridge.
- Lochiel - Back Creek Road road closed near the weir due to water and debris.
- Numbugga - Peak Lane, water over road in various places.
- Tarraganda - Tarraganda Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Nelson St closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Princes Hwy at Kisses Lagoon is closed due to flooding. Detour via Bega Bypass.
- Wallaga Lake - causeway closed due to flooding, detour via Princes Hwy.
- Bega - East St and Auckland St causeways at Bega River both closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Bega Tathra Rd, water across the road behind the Bega Showground.
- Candelo - West Kameruka Lane at Sandy Creek Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Murrah River - road closed at Murrah Bridge.
- Tathra-Bermagui Road currently closed due to flooding at Wapengo Bridge.
- Wallagoot - Moncks Rd closed due to water over Moncks Bridge.
- Bemboka - Yankees Gap Rd closed at Greens Crossing due to water over road.
- Angledale - Angledale Rd closed due to water over the road at the bridge.
- Buckajo - road closed between Grosses Creek and Daisy Hill Road due to flooding. Also water over the road at Murray's Bridge.
- Mogareeka - Andy Poole Drive closed from Country Club to Mogareeka Bridge.
- Jellat Jellat - Jellat flats closed from Darcy Lane due to flooding. Detour via Merimbula.
1.45PM: Lucky escape for a man rescued from floodwaters in Bega this morning. Click here for the full story.
The Westpac Lifesaver helicopter has rescued a man who’d become trapped by floodwaters at Bega on Sunday morning.
1.15PM:
12.55PM: In addition to the roads listed below, two new closures are now in affect:
- Jellat Jellat - Jellat flats closed from Darcy Lane due to flooding. Detour via Merimbula.
- Mogareeka - Andy Poole Drive closed from Country Club to Mogareeka Bridge.
12.25PM: Updated list of roads affected by flood waters:
- Nethercote - all roads into Nethercote currently blocked by water.
- Nethercote - Rugg Rd, tree down, council crew enroute to remove.
- Towamba - Towamba Rd at Nullica Bridge closed due to fallen power lines and flooding.
- Towamba and Burragate - road closed between due to flooding.
- Yowaka River Road closed approx 1km from highway, water and debris over bridge.
- Lochiel - Back Creek Road road closed near the weir due to water and debris.
- Numbugga - Peak Lane, water over road in various places.
- Tarraganda - Tarraganda Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Nelson St closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Princes Hwy at Kisses Lagoon is closed due to flooding. Detour via Bega Bypass.
- Wallaga Lake - causeway closed due to flooding, detour via Princes Hwy.
- Bega - East St and Auckland St causeways at Bega River both closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Bega Tathra Rd, water across the road behind the Bega Showground.
- Candelo - West Kameruka Lane at Sandy Creek Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Murrah River - road closed at Murrah Bridge.
- Tathra-Bermagui Road currently closed due to flooding at Wapengo Bridge.
- Wallagoot - Moncks Rd closed due to water over Moncks Bridge.
- Bemboka - Yankees Gap Rd closed at Greens Crossing due to water over road.
- Angledale - Angledale Rd closed due to water over the road at the bridge.
- Buckajo - road closed between Grosses Creek and Daisy Hill Road due to flooding. Also water over the road at Murray's Bridge.
12.10PM: Carp Street, Bega, is closed in both directions between Kirkland Avenue and Baker Street due to flooding.
The Bega River has broken its banks. Photo: Kate Howarth.
11.35AM: Bega Valley Shire Council has updated the list of roads affected by flood waters.
As of 11.20am, the following roads are affected:
- Nethercote - Rugg Rd, tree down, council crew enroute to remove.
- Nethercote - all roads into Nethercote currently blocked by water.
- Lochiel - Back Creek Road road closed near the weir due to water and debris.
- Towamba and Burragate - road closed between due to flooding.
- Towamba - Towamba Rd at Nullica Bridge closed due to fallen power lines and flooding.
- Mogareeka - fallen tree encroaching onto northbound lane across Mogareeka Bridge as you go up the hill, council crew enroute to remove.
- Numbugga - Peak Lane, water over road in various places
- Bega - Nelson St closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Princes Hwy at Kisses Lagoon is closed due to flooding. Detour via Bega Bypass.
- Wallaga Lake - causeway closed due to flooding, detour via Princes Hwy.
- Bega - East St and Auckland St causeways at Bega River both closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Bega Tathra Rd, water across the road behind the Bega Showground.
- Candelo - West Kameruka Lane at Sandy Creek Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Murrah River - road closed at Murrah Bridge.
- Tathra-Bermagui Road currently closed due to flooding at Wapengo Bridge.
- Wallagoot - Moncks Rd closed due to water over Moncks Bridge.
- Yowaka River Road closed approx 1km from highway, water and debris over bridge.
- Bemboka - Yankees Gap Rd closed at Greens Crossing due to water over road.
- Angledale - Angledale Rd closed due to water over the road at the bridge.
- Buckajo - road closed between Grosses Creek and Daisy Hill Road due to flooding. Also water over the road at Murray's Bridge.
10.05AM: Heavy overnight rain has resulted in several local roads being closed due to flooding.
The Bureau of Meteorology recorded 58mm of rain at Eden between 9am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday, though parts of the Bega Valley were hit much harder, including Brogo, where 216mm fell.
As of 10.05am, the following Bega Valley roads are closed:
- Nethercote - all roads into Nethercote currently blocked by water.
- Lochiel - Back Creek Road road closed near the weir due to water and debris.
- Yowaka River Road closed approx 1km from highway, water and debris over bridge.
- Bega - Princes Hwy at Kisses Lagoon is closed due to flooding. Detour via Kirkland Ave.
- Bega - East St and Auckland St causeways at Bega River both closed due to flooding.
- Bega - Bega Tathra Rd, water across the road behind the Bega Showground.
- Tathra-Bermagui Road currently closed due to flooding at Wapengo Bridge.
- Bemboka - Yankees Gap Rd closed at Greens Crossing due to water over road.
- Candelo - West Kameruka Lane at Sandy Creek Bridge closed due to flooding.
- Wallaga Lake - causeway closed due to flooding, detour via Princes Hwy.
- Murrah River - road closed at Murrah Bridge .
- Wallagoot - Moncks Rd closed due to water over Moncks Bridge.
- Angledale - Angledale Rd closed due to water over the road at the bridge.
- Buckajo - road closed between Grosses Creek and Daisy Hill Road due to flooding. Also water over the road at Murray's Bridge.
Storms are forecast for Sunday, with rain expected to continue every day until Friday.
For help in an emergency contact Police on Triple-0 or the NSW SES on 132 500.
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