Three NSW towns are being evacuated due to flooding fears as heavy rain continues to lash the state, with millions across the state told to brace for severe weather conditions tonight.
Mudslides filled with bushfire debris and flash flooding are also contributing to the danger.
Residents in low-lying areas of Sussex Inlet and those within Moruya’s CBD area, on the state’s far south coast, are now being directed to leave by the SES.
The authority is also directing people in parts of Nowra including some areas of Terara, East Nowra, Worrigee and North Nowra to evacuate by 10pm on Sunday.
The Bureau of Meteorology said major flooding had occurred at Wamban on Sunday afternoon and river levels at Moruya were expected to peak later tonight, near the moderate flood level.
It said moderate flooding was also occurring along the Shoalhaven River at Nowra and Terara.
“Major flooding is possible on Monday,” it said.
A minor flood warning has also been issued for areas of Queanbeyan and Oaks Estate.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for metropolitan Sydney, the Illawarra and parts of the mid-north coast, Hunter, south coast and Central Tablelands regions.
More than 300mm of rain has fallen across the South coast already this weekend.
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People have been told to brace for damaging winds and surf as well as a warning that the heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding in Sydney, Newcastle and the Blue Mountains.
River flooding is tipped to continue throughout the Illawarra.
The rain should ease later tonight, however, damaging winds are expected to return again tomorrow morning for Sydney and the Hunter Region.
Those on the central coast could face further coastal erosion, as rough surf is expected to batter the coastline with waves in excess of five metres.
On the south coast residents have spent their Sunday dodging flooded roads and preparing their house for the wild weather.
One evacuated Moruya resident told Channel 9 he was afraid of the impact flooding would have on the community, which is still recovering from bushfires earlier this year.
“I’m actually concerned for a lot of the people that have been through the fires, the COVID,” he said.
“They’re actually living in tents, they’re actually living in caravans right now and a lot of our low-lying areas around town. It’s going to be pretty hard.”
Earlier today the SES were forced to issue a warning to residents in Queanbeyan that the rising river was not a “tourist attraction”.
Despite extreme weather warnings residents had flocked to see the rising water, with police forced to get involved.
“We are very disappointed to see the amount of people at the waters edge and even on occasion in the water, sometimes in the company of children. This is irresponsible and needs to stop please,” the SES said in a statement shared to Facebook.
They warned that while the water “may look calm on the surface” that “large debris and other items” lurked below which “pose serious risk of injury”.
“We implore the community to please maintain their distance and let us do what we need to do to keep you safe. You can still see the river from many safer vantage points then right next to it,” they said.
“We have engaged the help of the Monaro Police District to ensure people are staying back.”
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