Sydney was drenched overnight by heavy rainfall making its way down from the Mid North Coast and Hunter regions that is set to continue into the early evening.
Since 9pm on Thursday, the Bureau of Meteorology has recorded widespread rainfall of 100 to 200 millimetres from Kempsey to inland of the Wollongong area.
SES volunteers survey flooded roads.Credit: NSW SES
Flash flooding warnings have been issued for the South Coast beyond Wollongong, including Merimbula, the Illawarra and the Southern Tablelands.
Bureau senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said more flood warnings were likely to come.
“We’re likely to see minor to moderate flood warnings for many of our river catchments from Coffs Harbour down to around Wollongong today.”
The rain is expected to begin to ease by afternoon for northern NSW and into the evening for Greater Sydney. A hazardous surf warning has also been issued for the NSW coastline.
Flash flooding caught drivers unaware overnight in the state’s south-east, SES Chief Superintendent Dallas Burnes said this morning.
“We are performing some flood rescues in the south-eastern part of the state, people getting surprised with what’s happened on the roadways as they go to work and it’s still dark.
“It’s really dangerous out there. People should be really careful if they’re travelling.”
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