Flood Warning Service

Via the FloodSmart program, City of Parramatta community members are able to access a free flood warning service that provides early information about likely flooding activity.

View current flood warnings

Sign up to Warnings

Community members are able to sign up to be notified of flood warnings via SMS, email and/or landline.

You can sign up to warnings for your home, workplace, children’s school or any area that interests you in the City of Parramatta.

There are ten warning areas that cover different communities in the City of Parramatta. You can also sign up to more than one warning area.

Each warning area will receive its own individual warning message in the event of a possible flood. This allows community members to be notified of the predicted flooding which is relevant to them.

Sign up for Flood Warnings

Flood warnings will be issued by the Early Warning Network. For changes to your account once signed up, or to unsubscribe, go to the Early Warning Network website.

Flood Warning Areas

FloodSmart Parramatta currently has ten warning areas and your address will be used to find the right one for you.

Warning areas have been created for communities which are affected at the same time and from the same source. These warning areas may change with new information and we will contact you through your FloodSmart Parramatta account if this happens.

An intricate map of new flood zones across the Parramatta precinct.
A map overview of the warning areas covered in the FloodSmart application across the Parramatta precinct.
No. Warning Area Name Description

1

McCoy Park

Properties near Pendle Creek, Girraween/Greystanes Creek and Toongabbie Creek around McCoy Park and downstream to Old Windsor Road

2

Toongabbie Creek

Properties near Toongabbie Creek in Old Toongabbie, Winston Hills and Northmead.

3

Lower Toongabbie and Wentworthville

Properties near Coopers Creek, Finlaysons Creek and Toongabbie Creek, between Cumberland Highway and Mons Road in Wentworthville and Westmead

4

Westmead and North Parramatta

Properties near Darling Mills Creek and Parramatta River in North Parramatta and Toongabbie Creek in Westmead

5

Darling Mills Creek

Properties near Darling Mills Creek downstream of Loyalty Road Basin

6

Parramatta CBD

Properties near and in the Parramatta CBD area and north of the river to Victoria Road

7

Brickfields Creek

Properties near Brickfields Creek in North Parramatta and Oatlands
8 Harris Park and Clay Cliff Creek Properties in Harris Park and South of the Parramatta CBD along Clay Cliff Creek including; Lansdowne Street, Jubilee Park, Parkes Street and Tramway Avenue
9 Vineyards Creek Properties in Telopea and Oatlands near Railway Street, Kissing Point Road, Rock Farm Avenue, Anderson Avenue and Victoria Road including carparks at Western Sydney University
10 Subiaco and Ponds Creek Properties in Rydalmere, Dundas and Ermington near Clyde Street, Bridge Street, Cumberland Green industrial estate, properties backing onto the Creek near Crowgey Street and Calder Road, Marri Badoo Reserve, Dundas Park, Cowells Lane Reserve

Flood Warning Messages

When you receive a flood warning message from FloodSmart Parramatta, it will outline the expected level of flood severity which could be minor, moderate or major for your area.

This is our way of telling you how bad a flood may be.

Below are the flood warning messages, and what they mean.

Public Information Message

 (Parramatta CDB Riverside area only)
Footpaths and footbridges may be flooded - please use alternative travel routes

Minor Flood Warning

  • High risk areas may experience property flooding.

Local area conditions

  • Risk to life from fast flowing or deep water near the river or creek
  • Closure of roads most at risk of flooding
  • Flooding of land near rivers, creeks, low spots and recreational areas
  • Water levels may be high for many hours

Moderate Flood Warning

  • High and Medium risk areas may experience property flooding.

Local area conditions

  • High risk to life from fast-flowing or deep water near the river or creek
  • Closure of many bridges and roads
  • Widespread flooding in areas not necessarily near the river

  • Water levels may be high for many hours

Major Flood Warning

  • High, Medium and Low risk areas may experience property flooding

Local area conditions

  • Damage is possible to buildings and infrastructure
  • Extreme risk to life from fast-lowing deep water even in areas not near the river or creek
  • Closure of many bridges, roads and transport routes
  • Widespread deep flooding in many areas not necessarily near the river
  • Water levels may be high for many hours

No Further Impact

Local Area Conditions

The local conditions should now be improving:

  • No further flooding is expected in the next 12 hours
  • Flood levels will continue to drop

However:

  • There may still be dangerous fast flowing water near the river or creek
  • Debris and contamination may still cause problems in areas that have been flooded

Definitions

Flood Warning Severity: Every flood is different! FloodSmart Parramatta aims to predict how significant a flood will be for you. When you receive a warning message for your community it will explain Flood Severity, which is categorised as Minor, Moderate or Major to help you take appropriate actions.

Warning Area: These are communities which are affected by flooding from the same source. Splitting the river system up into warning areas allows us to provide you with a targeted warning message for your area.

Other Useful Links

See also frequently asked questions about flooding issues.

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