SES has issued an Emergency Flood Warning and residents of Bungawalbin and surrounds are being told to move to higher ground
This includes properties in Bungawalbin and those along Bungawalbin Whiporie Road and Haughwood Road
Rising floodwater has made it unsafe to evacuate the area.
The Richmond River at Bungawalbin has now reached the major flood level of 5m and is continuing to rise, currently at 5.2m.
SES advised people not to enter the roof cavity as you may become trapped. Move as high above ground as possible.
This emergency warning to evacuate was first issued on March 6 and has been updated based on flood predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology.
The river level at Bungawalbin may reach around 5.40m on Sunday morning, with further rises possible with forecast rainfall.
View the full warning here.
Debbie Johnston has the Bungawalbin levee on her property. It was severely damaged in the 2022 floods and parts of it have been repaired but not all of it.
The levee has overtopped, Debbie said at 10am today, Sunday, March 9.