NSW bomb cyclone weather updates live: Sydney, Hunter region, South Coast hit hard as heavy rain causes chaos
A destructive bomb cyclone is battering NSW’s central and south coasts, cutting power to nearly 40,000 homes and triggering severe weather warnings statewide.
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Key events
02 Jul 2025 - 01:35 PM
Flood rescues and fierce winds as storm system lashes NSW
02 Jul 2025 - 01:25 PM
Fury as the ocean threatens to engulf Wamberal waterfront homes
02 Jul 2025 - 11:19 AM
More destruction across the state pictured
02 Jul 2025 - 10:39 AM
SES issues ‘prepare to evacuate’ warning for Sussex Inlet
02 Jul 2025 - 08:48 AM
What can NSW expect today?
02 Jul 2025 - 08:34 AM
Seven flood rescues, 2870 incidences reported: SES
02 Jul 2025 - 08:20 AM
‘Flash flooding a key concern’: SES
02 Jul 2025 - 07:19 AM
‘Bomb cyclone’ destruction pictured
02 Jul 2025 - 07:04 AM
SES responds to over 1800 incidents in 24 hours
02 Jul 2025 - 05:57 AM
Dozens of flights cancelled out of Sydney Airport
02 Jul 2025 - 05:47 AM
Significant delays, avoid public transport: Sydney Trains
02 Jul 2025 - 04:17 AM
Central Coast residents fear they could lose their homes
02 Jul 2025 - 03:47 AM
Nearly 30,000 homes without power
02 Jul 2025 - 03:32 AM
‘Avoid non-essential travel’: NSW residents told to expect major delays, cancellations
02 Jul 2025 - 03:26 AM
‘Seek shelter now’: Burrill Lake flooding
02 Jul 2025 - 03:22 AM
‘Worsening weather’ expected: NSW SES
‘Seek shelter now’: Burrill Lake flooding
Significant rainfall has caused extreme rises on Burrill Lake in NSW’s South Coast with both the north and south side experiencing “dangerous flooding”.
Some areas around the lake have copped more than 200mm of rain so far.
The NSW SES is advising people in low lying areas of the lake to shelter now.
Around 200 properties are currently impacted by flooding in the area.
‘Worsening weather’ expected: NSW SES
The SES has warned overnight that “worsening weather” is expected as they respond to 23 active warnings across the state.
“With rain continuing to move south along the NSW coast, worsening weather is expected tonight, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds,” the SES wrote on X.
“In the past 24 hours, 1,314 incidents have been reported, including 2 flood rescues and 23 active warnings remain across the state.”
