An SES spokesperson told AAP teams were assessing the infrastructure in the area, and the order won't be lifted until they give the all clear.Flood warnings for the Tweed, Hastings, Nambucca and Camden Haven rivers have been downgraded after their peaks, but there is still a risk of flooding for a swag of other rivers down the coast.
The Macleay River is expected to peak in Kempsey around 6pm on Wednesday, with the SES anticipating that low lying areas, roads and bridges will be impacted. Floodwaters in Grafton, Ulmarra and Maclean along the Clarence River are expected to peak with the high tide around midday. Tumbulgum resident Shane Dawes at his home in NSW. The region around the northern NSW town of Murwillumbah has been declared"a high danger area" by the SES.Inflows from the Orara River combined with a high tide are expected to cause renewed flooding in the three towns on Thursday morning.Downstream Coutts Crossing is expected to experience moderate flooding with the river forecast to peak near 10.5m on Wednesday evening.
The SES attended more than 300 jobs overnight and has performed more than 30 flood rescues since the extreme weather began on the weekend."The majority of those jobs are fixing leaking roofs and damage due to heavy rainfall or trees down due to strong winds and we're also getting requests for sandbags," an SES spokeswoman said.