UPDATE: Flood warnings and closed roads

ABOVE: Dalys Bridge at Tabulam at 8am this morning. Photo: Jeanette Flanagan

There are several places to find out what roads are closed. The Richmond Valley Disaster Dashboard, and Kyogle’s Disaster Dashboard, livetraffic.com or myroadsinfo.

The trouble is these sites are only as good as the latest information updated to the site.

In time of floods, local knowledge is the best. We’ve compiled a list of roads we know about. The Richmond Valley Council Facebook page is particularly useful.

If we’ve missed a road or the conditions have change,  please email us indynr.com@gmail.com or go to The Indy Facebook page and send us a message.

Heavy rain is expected later today, Sunday, February 27 so road conditions are likely to worsen.

The Bureau of Meteorology forecast local intense rainfall leading to dangerous and life-threatening flooding was with thunderstorms expected this afternoon. The six-hourly rainfall totals could be more than 250mm.

There is a moderate to major flood warning for the Richmond River at Wiangaree, Kyogle, Casino, Coraki, Bungawalbin and Woodburn.

We’ve been told that the Casino to Lismore Rd is still open. There is flash flooding in the ‘basin’ around Dawson Street. The pumps are operating at full capacity but avoid the area.

Be aware, things will change quickly today with more rain and already sodden ground.

Lina Eve at Faraway Rd in Cawongla said the road to her place was almost impassible.

“Its not flooded but the rain has created huge craters that you have to drive through as they take up most of the road.

“It’s very dangerous in other places too, where the blind corners are, as everyone is trying to avoid the deep ruts, so they drive all over the road. Accidents just waiting to happen.”

Stay home if possible.

Kyogle

Open

Woodenbong to Urbenville Rd

Closed

Baileys Bridge Rd    

Clarence Way

Collins Valley Rd     

Edenville Rd

Ferndale Rd

Hootons Rd

Iron Pot Creek Rd

Old Cob O’Corn

Old Tweed Rd

Omagh Rd    

Paddys Flat Rd

Risk Road

Tims Lane

Trentys Lane

Culmaran Rd

Ryans Bridge, Tunglebung

Sawpit Creek Rd causeway

Tabulam Rd

Richmond Valley

Roads Open

Summerland Way – South of Ryans Rd

Summerland Way – Both at Leeville & Coombell

Fogwells Rd Between Bairnsdale School Rd and Geraghtys Rd

Shannonbrook Rd

Brookers Rd

Coraki Casino Rd at Greenridge

Closed

Droneys Bridge Rd

Tomki Tatham Bridge

Queensland Rd

Short St, Casino

Footpath at Black Gully Bridge, Bruxner Highway

Casino Footbridge

Tomki Tatham Rd (On the gravel Section)

Clovass Rd

Schielers Rd, Tomki

Reynolds Rd (various locations and including near the quarry)

Savilles Rd

Swan Bay New Italy Rd

Moonem New Italy Rd

Ellangowan Rd

Ryans Rd

Leeville Station Rd

Marks Lane

Johnsons Rd

Old Dyraaba Rd (closed in various locations)

Upper Cherry Tree Rd (causeway washed out)

Coraki Ellangowan Rd

Tatham Ellangowan Rd (various locations flooded)

Lagoon Rd Coraki (Past the Quarry Turnoff)

Bungawalbin Whiporie Rd

Casino Footbridge

Rappville Rd

Caution

Ellems Bridge Rd