View readers' flood photos

23rd May 2009

RESIDENTS have captured the floods from every angle, as these reader-submitted photographs show.

The damage has been far and wide across the Northern Rivers.

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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

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

tuntable falls stock bridge washed away

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

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.

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