Water inundated Raymond Terrace's riverfront on Saturday and forced the closure of a number of roads but had already begun noticeably receding by Monday.

"This is par for the course," a long-time resident of the regularly flooded Hunter Street in Raymond Terrace told the Examiner on Monday. "When you live next to the river you expect it to flood every now and then. You just have to prepare for it."

In Raymond Terrace, the river peaked below the minor flood level at around two metres on Monday. Meanwhile, in Singleton the river peaked at the moderate flood level of 12.71 metres on Sunday.

Bureau of Meteorology data showed that on Tuesday afternoon, the water level of the Hunter River in Raymond Terrace was down to 1.6m.

Water was still over the road in Hunter, Glenelg and Swan streets in Raymond Terrace but nearly not the volume that was seen during the record rainfall event in March.

Port Stephens Council's emergency management coordinator Cameron Donaldson said the flood pumps along the river were working effectively.

"Flood pumps are connected electronically to the council system. All pumps are current working and our system will advise of any changes or issues with the pumps," he said. "Council encourages the community to follow the advice of the relevant emergency services including the SES who are providing regular updates on the changing conditions. Roads will be affected by flooding and for your own safety, please abide by the road closed signs

"We also remind residents in Raymond Terrace that the river is impacted by tides. We would expect tides to be higher than normal with the increased water in the river."

Hunter Street, Newline Road between Beaton Avenue and Six Mile Road and the boat ramp area underneath the Seaham Road bridge at Raymond Terrace remained closed on Tuesday due to water levels.

Further rainfall is predicted for Port Stephens this week. The BOM has forecast showers with rainfall of up to 20mm on some days. NSW SES is urging residents to prepare for further rainfall.

EARLIER STORY, Monday:

Raymond Terrace has been warned to expect potential minor flooding at high tide on Monday night and Tuesday morning.

It comes as the river rose above its banks on Saturday and flooded parts of the riverfront and surrounding streets.

There was some localised flooding in Raymond Terrace on Monday morning, with water over the road closing:

High tide is expected to be about 6.30pm on Monday and 7.30am on Tuesday.

As of 4.30pm, the Hunter River at Raymond Terrace was at 2.11m and "rising" but remained below the minor flood level.

Minor flooding at Maitland is expected to worsen, the NSW State Emergency Service warns, with river levels expected to peak on Monday afternoon.

The SES warns the peak will be below the moderate flood level, peaking at about 8.4 metres at the Belmore bridge.

It is good news at Singleton, too, where flood levels have fallen below the minor level.

The Hunter river peaked at 12.7 metres in the township about 7.30am Sunday, below the minor level.

Click here to find road closures in the Port Stephens LGA

At Raymond Terrace:

At Lower Hunter (Dunolly Bridge):

At Maitland: (Belmore Bridge

Due to the current weather conditions and forecasts, Port Stephens SES has organised sandbagging stations for residents that require sandbags.

Raymond Terrace

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If you have found yourself in need of assistance call the SES on 132 500 or 000 if you are in an emergency.

People in areas likely to be impacted by flooding in and around Singleton may still be experiencing isolation and should be taking appropriate action.

People in areas likely to be impacted by flooding in and around Maitland may still be experiencing isolation and should be taking appropriate action.

People in areas likely to be impacted by flooding in and around Raymond Terrace may still be experiencing isolation and should be taking appropriate action:

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