A severe weather warning for very heavy rain, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and damaging surf is in place on Sunday morning for the entire NSW coast.
The bureau said in a statement there is"potential for periods of very heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding" in the Hunter region, including the Central Coast, as well as the greater Sydney, Illawarra and eastern parts of the Central Tablelands districts, including the Blue Mountains.Cudgera Creek, in NSW's northeast, recorded 320mm of rain in the period between 9am on Saturday and 4am on Sunday.
The wet weather has kept the SES busy, with the organisation responding to 3253 calls for help across the state since just after 4.30pm on Tuesday. Volunteers have responded to at least 26 flood rescues, mostly involving motorists who drove into floodwaters.The SES on Saturday night urged residents across this region, as well as Sydney and the South Coast to prepare for heavy rain and potential flooding as a coastal trough causing rain and windy conditions continues moving south into the night and throughout Sunday."Now is the time to plan how you will protect your family and property from flood," Ms York said in a statement.
"Please keep clear of drains, creeks and causeways and if you are in a flood-prone area avoid parking vehicles in low-lying areas."
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