Welcome to Dora Creek FloodWatch
FloodWatch is a real time rainfall and water level monitoring system
for coastal lagoons that provides early flood warning and predictions as well as a cost
efficient means of flood mitigation and potentially water quality management.
This management system has been developed by
Manly Hydraulics Laboratory
for Lake Macquarie Council with financial
and technical support from the
Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Real time data from instruments which monitor these processes is combined in a
mathematical model which then predicts the water level for twelve hours in the
future for two potential weather options.
The model predicts water levels for two future environmental scenarios:-
- Abating rainfall conditions, assumes no further rainfall.
- Persisting rainfall conditions, the average intensity of the previous 3
hours is assumed for the next 3 hours.
Model Results
Real Time Data Collection Network
Catchment Rainfall
Three pluviometers providing real time rainfall intensities are located at:
- Martinsville
- Mandalong
- Wyee
Water Level
There are automatic water level recorders in the catchment at:
- Kalang Road
- Stockton Creek
- Cooranbong
- Belmont
- Marmong Point
Dora Creek Catchment Map
Click on the name of the station to view the data.
Current Conditions
The current rainfall and water level for
Dora Creek are summarised in the following plots:-
Photo Gallery
Below are a number of photos of the Dora Creek area.
Click on the thumbnail to view the image.
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| Kalang Road Flood Sign |
Looking back along Kalang Road |
Jetty near Dora Creek Shops |
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| Baker Street Flood Sign |
Boat ramp across from Stingaree Point |
Looking out from Kalang Road |
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