The ongoing heavy rain over the last week has led to pools of water being reported in and around Stuarts Point.
The community can rest assured this surface water is rainwater that has yet to penetrate the sandy soil. The current situation is not comparable to the March 2021 flood event.
During the March 2021 flood event, groundwater levels reached approximately 1.3m below the measuring point shown in the WaterNSW chart below in blue. Current levels are fluctuating around 3.5m below the measuring point at this location. As such the groundwater is approximately 2.2m LOWER than the levels seen last March at this measuring point. Groundwater levels do vary depending on how close they to waterways and wetland areas, for this reason Council also monitors a second WaterNSW bore in the area.
The current ground water level is considered normal and reflective of the current extended wet weather, based on historical data from the past 20 years.
The water seen lying in and around Stuarts Point is caused by the heavy rain and the amount of time taken for water to penetrate the sandy soils of the area.
Council Staff visited Stuarts Point on Sunday 27 February and confirmed this to be the case.
The situation will continue to be monitored as rain continues.
For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500. In life threatening situations call triple zero (000) immediately.
Ground water levels over the past month nearby to Stuarts Point as reported by WaterNSW.
