Police divers will join a multi-agency team searching for a woman swept away in floodwaters at the weekend.
Just after 7.50pm Saturday (2 August 2025), emergency services were called to Black Creek, Old North Road, Rothbury, about 16km north of Cessnock, after reports a car had become stuck in floodwater.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were told a Mini Countryman had attempted to drive through floodwater before it became stuck.
The driver – a 27-year-old woman was rescued, however; her passenger – a 26-year-old woman – was swept away.
The search for the woman has continued over the past two days – involving local police and specialist officers from Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit, Marine Area Command, assisted by members of the State Emergency Services, VRA Rescue NSW, and NSW Rural Fire Service – and will resume this morning (Tuesday 5 August 2025), joined by officers from the Police Diving Unit.