The Top Place at the north end of Putty Valley Road has had 13mm of rain in the last day and a half up to 6pm this evening. There is no significant rise in the creek level, however, people are advised to check the Bureau of Meteorology as there is currently an unpredictable weather system.Continue reading “Weather update 1 July 2025”
Category Archives: Alerts
Weather update
The water is falling at B’Pooty Bridge, Dora’s crossing and at The Top Place. Putty only received 10mm of rain last night. The bridge was 100mm over the deck at 7am this morning and should be clear soon. The forecast is for a chance of showers and thunderstorms and heavy falls are possible but itContinue reading “Weather update”
Weather Warning
The SES and the Bureau of Meteorology are warning people in parts of the Hunter and Mid North Coast to prepare for persistent rain over the next week. Isolated heavy rains and damaging winds are forecast for late Sunday to Tuesday. Isolated heavy falls may cause road closures and flash flooding due to the groundContinue reading “Weather Warning”
Wild dog baiting program
A wild dog baiting program will be conducted from Monday 12 May to Friday 13 June 2025 on
Escaped Burns Spark Warning on Safe Burning Practices
The RFS is reminding landholders to follow safe burning practices and ensure they notify their local fire authority and neighbours, after 30 escaped burns were reported across NSW in April – including a dozen over the Easter long weekend.
Putty Power
The power came back on at Putty on Saturday 18 January at 6.30pm. You may be able to make a claim for food spoilage, electrical appliance damage or other reasons. Check the information on Ausgrid’s Make a Claim page to determine if you can claim for damage or loss you may have experienced.
Power Outages and what to do
The power has been out at Putty since 8.30pm on Wednesday 14 January due to storms and Ausgrid has no restore time. This is not just a local issue as power is out in areas of The Hunter and Sydney. See Ausgrid’s Power update.
Fire Advice
Several fires have been started by lightning strikes in the Putty area over the last couple of days. Fires still burning are at Garland Valley, Howes Valley and Putty Valley Road 3km north of Gibbs Bridge.
Friday 7 June 5:53am – Minor to Moderate Flood Warning Hawkesbury River
Warragamba Dam spilled over early this morning due to heavy rain in the catchment last night. More rainfall is forecast for the area but the rain is mostly to the south of Putty and is moving south so no indication of flooding in Putty. Minor to Moderate Flood Warning for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers atContinue reading “Friday 7 June 5:53am – Minor to Moderate Flood Warning Hawkesbury River”
Monday 12 May – 8.56am Minor flooding possible at North Richmond and Putty Road from Sunday afternoom
With forecast rainfall, minor flooding is possible along the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond and along the Colo River at Putty Road from Sunday afternoon. Hawkesbury and Lower Nepean River Minor flooding may occur along the Hawkesbury River. The Hawkesbury River at North Richmond may readch the minor flood level (3.80m) Sunday afternoon. The riverContinue reading “Monday 12 May – 8.56am Minor flooding possible at North Richmond and Putty Road from Sunday afternoom”
Putty Alerts 