Update: Yellow Rainfall Warning (5–6 February)

Update: Yellow Rainfall Warning (5–6 February)

A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning remains in effect, with heavy and persistent rain expected from 3am Thursday, 5 February, to 3am Friday, 6 February. This continues to fall under the broader rainfall alert active until Monday, 9 February.

Our Severe Weather Assessment Team (SWAT) continues to closely monitor conditions and remains in active consultation with the National Emergency Co‑ordination Group (NECG). Ongoing work focuses on evaluating flooding risks and preparing for further potential impacts throughout the week.

Our crews are actively working on the ground:

• Cleansing staff have carried out preventative checks at key hotspots and cleaned gullies at known problem locations throughout the week.
• Staff were deployed early this morning to continue monitoring and respond to public requests at affected locations.
• Teams are on standby from early tomorrow morning to attend any areas experiencing flooding, in addition to normal out‑of‑hours emergency cover.
• Inspectors will also be out from early morning tomorrow to monitor conditions and redeploy crews to priority locations as needed.