Update 3.15pm: HUNDREDS of vehicles are at a standstill on the Pacific Highway in both directions south of the Barneys Point Bridge, Chinderah.

Sian Hurley was driving south with her family along the highway when she was stopped by a police blockade at the Kingscliff Fingal exit due to flooding.

"We just missed the last few cars getting through," she said.

We just missed out. I think we're here for a long time.

Alstonville resident Russell Beattie was driving home from Brisbane airport before he was also stopped heading south along the Pacific Highway by police.

"I think we're here for a while and unfortunately there's not much we can do, we can't go anywhere," he said, while his daughter Marie rode her scooter along the closed highway for entertainment.

"We've got a place at Alstonville and the kids are down there now and it's all ok, they seem to be fine."

Update 12.15pm: POLICE are urging people to not attempt to drive through flood water on the Pacific Highway. 

As flood water continues to rise, police have shut down the southbound lanes on the Pacific Highway at the Kingscliff Fingal exit south of the Barneys Point Bridge but are working hard to close the northbound lanes from Waugh St.

The Tweed River at Chinderah (Barneys Point) is expected to peak near 2.30 metres with major flooding early Friday afternoon, when the arrival of the upstream flood peak will coincide with the high tide.

Update: 10.55am

Police have shut down all southbound lanes on the Pacific Highway just before the Chinderah, Kingscliff exit.

Police are planning to close all northbound lanes as soon as traffic is cleared through rising floodwaters across the Pacific Highway.

Update: 9.40am

A SECTION of Pacific Highway has been shut at Chinderah, near the Tweed Valley Way offramp.

Reports suggested the section was closed shortly after 9am.

ChInderah Bay Drive and other roads and facilities have also been closed.

Go to www.myroadinfo.com.au for road closures and check our list below.

Tweed roads closures as of 9.40am on March 31, 2017 include:

• Bilambil Rd
• Chinderah Bay Drive
• Clothiers Creek Rd
• Cobaki Rd
• Crabbes Creek Rd
• Kennedy Drive (Ducat to Gray St)
• Kyogle Rd, Bray Park
• Kyogle Rd, Byangum Bridge closed
• Kyogle Rd, at Sharps Rd
• Kyogle Rd/Smiths Creek Rd
• Limpinwood Rd
• Mooball Pottsville Rd at Quinns Bridge
• North Arm Rd, between Wollumbin High School and Numinbah North Arm Rd intersection
• Numinbah Rd, Nobbys Creek
• Palmvale Rd, Palmvale
• Piggabeen Rd at Cobaki Village
• River St, Chinderah
• Riverside Dr, Tumbulgum
• Stokers Rd, Cobaki, north of school
• Terranora Rd, North Tumbulgum
• Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah
• Tweed Valley Way, Condong to Pacific Hwy
• Tweed Valley Way, Clothiers Creek intersection
• Tyalgum Rd, TyalgumTumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah
• Wooyung

Original story:

ROADS and facilities across the Tweed have been shut as rain from ex-tropical cyclone Debbie continues to batter the shire.

Gold Coast Airport remains open and operational, but several airlines have cancelled services in and out of the facility, including Tigerair and VirginAustralia for the remainder of the day. Passengers flying with other airlines are encouraged to contact their airline directly regarding the status of their flight.

Tweed Shire council has also closed several of its public facilities, including: Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre (and café), Tweed regional museums, Stotts Creek impounding facility, and council's three libraries at Kingscliff, Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah.

The Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres at Murwillumbah and Kingscliff will close at 1.30pm today, while TRAC Tweed Heads will remain open.

The Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre remains open at this stage but customers should avoid using this facility today and tomorrow due to difficult road access to this area.

Council's waste contractor Solo has advised that flooded areas which have waste services scheduled today or tomorrow will be serviced on the next available day, which could be Saturday, Monday or Tuesday. If bins are secure, residents are advised to leave them at the kerb for collection.

"Council staff are responding to fallen trees and dealing with local drainage issues where possible," Tweed Mayor Katie Milne said.

"However, a lot of areas won't be accessible until the weather improves, especially in the upper catchment.

"Many schools have now closed and if it's at all possible, residents should stay off the roads to stay safe."

Visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au for more information on the closure of Council facilities, as well as important emergency information and contact details.

For road closures, see www.myroadinfo.com.au or download the app. This website is a joint initiative of Northern Rivers Councils, and provides guidance on main road closures due to flooding, roadworks or other events, as they are reported.

• For weather information, go to www.bom.com.au
• For emergency help in floods and storms call the State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 or visit www.ses.nsw.gov.au

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