Sydney weather warning: NSW brace for torrential rain, storms, flooding risk as month’s worth falls in days
Sydney and large parts of New South Wales are bracing for a major downpour of rain, with forecasters warning that half the city’s average monthly rainfall could fall in a single day.
The Bureau of Meteorology expects Sydney to record between 15mm and 45mm of rain on Wednesday, with totals pushing towards 35mm in some areas.
The wet weather is set to linger until the end of the week, bringing the risk of damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding.
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The system has the potential to dump between 60 and 100mm of rain in just six hours across the southern Illawarra, northern South Coast and eastern Southern Tablelands, with 24-hour totals reaching up to 140mm along the coast.
Severe weather warnings have been issued for Lord Howe Island, the Illawarra, parts of the South Coast, and the Southern Tablelands.
The State Emergency Service is urging residents in low-lying and flood-prone areas, particularly in Western Sydney and along the south coast, to prepare for rising waters. As of Wednesday morning, a minor flood warning is in place for the Namoi River.
With more heavy falls and storms predicted through the week, authorities are urging caution on the roads and for residents to stay alert to changing weather conditions.
