View readers' flood photos

AS northern NSW and south-east Queensland is gripped by severe weather and flooding, residents have captured the disaster from every angle, as these reader-submitted photos show:













Grafton south levy wall. Photo: Ron Young


McFarlane Bridge heading to the Lawrence Ferry in Maclean. Photo: Michael Jeffery


The showground in Maclean disappears under flood water. Photo: Michael Jeffery


Wherret Park in Maclean becomes a pond. Photo: Michael Jeffery


The Liberty service station on the Pacific Highway at South Grafton. Photo: George Holmes


Bunnings and Hungry Jacks are flooded in Iolanthe Street, South Grafton. Photo: George Holmes


Flooding in Maclean. Photo: Jim and Anne McMillan


Junction Hill at Grafton. Photo: David Brommell


The scene from the lookout at Mountain View, Grafton. Photo: David Brommell



Flooding in Lismore submerges cars. Photo: Eveyln Pratt



Flooding in Lismore. Photo: Eveyln Pratt



Korora. Photo: John Petersen



Korora. Photo: John Petersen



Korora. Photo: John Petersen



Korora. Photo: John Petersen



High seas at Corindi Beach, 50km south-east of Grafton. Photo: Stephanie Burnip



Access to the shore at Corindi Beach blocked by foam. Photo: Stephanie Burnip



SES workers busy at a home at Corindi Beach. Photo: Stephanie Burnip



Sam Trimble Oval under flood at Bexhill, 10km north-east of Lismore. Photo: Anne Hosking



Floods left streets in Lismore impassable.  Photo: JOE LEWIS



The sun shines at Lismore on Friday as floodwater slowly recedes.  Photo: Andy D



Roads disappeared beneath floodwater.  Photo: Andy D



Flooding at Copmanhurst.  Photo: Richard and Debbie Woods



Backyards at Cowper resembled creeks on Saturday.  Photo: David and Elinor Rogan



A 60ft tree took out a car at Sapphire Beach on Friday morning as severe weather pounded Northern NSW. Photo: Alex, Liana and Jack Parker





Floodwaters swamped Lismore.  Photo: Elizabeth Emerald


Streets were submerged by floodwater in Lismore.  Photo: Donna Walker


Water still lies in areas of Lismore after the severe weather of the last few days.  Photo: Donna Walker


Roads disappeared into ponds of floodwater in Lismore.  Photo: Donna Walker



The bridge at Upper Tuntable Falls Road near Nimbin succumbs to the weather and is washed away. Photo: Sue Stock


Photo: John O'Donnell


Photo: John O'Donnell



Wooli river entrance. Photo: Dave Walmsley

Maclean Showground. Photo: Judith Woldseth


An Ulmarra house's front lawn turns into a swimming pool. Photo: Donna Cox


Yamba was hit by a massive storm surge. Photo: Rosie Bennett

Yamba - Calm before the storm or warning of worse to come... Photo: Will Chamberlain

Flooding filled backyards at Coutts Crossing.  Photo: Venessa McGrath

Flooding on Kangaroo Creek Road, Coutts Crossing.  Photo: Venessa McGrath

How is the wild weather affecting you? Send us photos via email at editorial@finda.com.au.

PHOTOS:

• Contributed flood photos from readers.
• View a gallery of flood images from across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
• See a gallery of images from Grafton.
• For more images of floods around the Sunshine Coast, visit The Sunshine Coast Daily's flood gallery 1 and flood gallery 2.
• See photos of Grafton as evacuation is ordered.
• View flood photos from the first deluge in south-east Queensland.

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Emergency resources and weather updates:

• Check out the Bureau of Meteorology's live radar image.
• New South Wales SES news updates.
• Queensland SES news updates.
• Road closure information can be found on the Road and Traffic Authority, NSW (RTA) website and RACQ website.
• For emergency assistance in floods and storms, contact the SES on 132 500. For life-threatening emergencies call 000.
• ThePublic Information and Inquiry Centre is open to provide informationregarding displaced families, road closures, welfare assistance and allother generalinquiries. They can be contacted on 1800 227 228.