'Be ready to evacuate': Residents warned 'worst yet to come' as rain bomb dropped on NSW

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'Be ready to evacuate': Residents warned 'worst yet to come' as rain bomb dropped on NSW
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Intense rainfall continues to wreak havoc across the state. 9News

residents have been warned to "be ready to evacuate" as intense rainfall continues to wreak havoc across the state, prompting flash floods and major dams to overflow.

The downpour currently stretches from Port Stevens in the north to Batemans Bay in the south and everywhere in between.Two occupants rescued from a vehicle in Bexley in flood waters. She said residents in affected areas should remain on alert as the freak conditions are expected to worsen throughout the afternoon and evening.

Cooke said given the "already record rainfall" the state has experienced this year, the ground still remains saturated.READ MORE:Authorities have warned residents to stay indoors where possible."So, in addition to flash flooding, there is a very real risk of riverine flooding occurring over the days ahead."

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