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Sydney’s downpour: The rainfall in numbers
Let’s have a look at the latest rainfall data around Sydney to see which suburbs have experienced the biggest falls between 9am and 5pm today.
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SES warning for Sydney, eastern NSW
The State Emergency Services is urging people in Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay and Goulburn to stay indoors this evening, with six-hourly rainfall totals of between 50 and 90mm likely, and reaching up to 220 mm over the Illawarra escarpment.
The SES said in its warning that heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding is forecast for the southern parts of the Hunter to the Sydney metro, Illawarra and Central Tablelands districts today.
Six-hourly rainfall totals are likely to reach up to 130mm over the Blue Mountains and Illawarra escarpment, while 24-hour totals of 70 to 120mm are also likely, reaching up to 150mm over the Blue Mountains and Illawarra escarpment.
The area of NSW covered by this evening’s SES warning.Credit: NSW SES
“Within the broad heavy rainfall area, locally intense rainfall which may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding is possible between the Blue Mountains and Narooma from this evening into Saturday morning, then extending further south later Saturday with localised six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 150 mm possible, reaching up to 220 mm over the Illawarra escarpment,” the SES warning said.
“Localised 24-hourly rainfall totals between 120 and 200 mm are possible, and may reach up to 300 mm over the Illawarra escarpment. Damaging easterly winds, averaging 60 to 70km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible from this evening along the coastal strip south of and including coastal parts of the Sydney metropolitan area, as well as adjacent elevated areas, particularly above 500 metres.”
For more updates on this warning, head to the SES site here.
Photos from across NSW
Our excellent team of photographers are out across NSW, capturing some great shots of the wet and wild conditions.
Wolter Peeters is at Katoomba Falls, where he captured tourists entering floodwaters to take photos. Peeters warned them of the dangers, and said they left the water soon after.
Tourists enter dangerous floodwaters at Katoomba Falls on Friday afternoon. Credit: Wolter Peeters
Rhett Wyman has been in Parramatta this afternoon, on the banks of the Parramatta River near the construction site of the Powerhouse Museum.
In Parramatta on Friday afternoon. Credit: Rhett Wyman
And down on Sydney Harbour, Tom McKendrick captured this dramatic shot of the city.
Looking back at the city as heavy rain falls. Credit: Tom McKendrick
Six people in hospital following serious crash in wet conditions near Mudgee
Just an update on the serious crash near Mudgee this afternoon, NSW Police have confirmed that six people are in hospital, including two children.
Police were called Castlereagh Highway south of Mudgee about 2pm, where officers found two cars - a ute and a four wheel drive - had collided. A crime scene has been established, and the highway remains closed.
NSW Police said in a statement:
“Two males were traveling in the utility, with a male, female and two children in the four wheel drive.
The male passenger in the ulitily, believed to be aged in his 60s, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
The male driver of the utility, aged 55, was taken to Mudgee Hospital with minor injuries and for mandatory testing.
The female passenger in the four wheel drive, aged 32, was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries.
The male driver of the four wheel drive, aged 34 was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.
Two children, aged 2 and 6, who were in the back seat of the four wheel drive, sustained minor injuries and were taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital for observation.”
A month’s worth of rain in just over a day: Weatherzone
Sydney has eclipsed its April average rainfall of 127mm, with 131.6mm falling in just 30 hours to 2.30pm on Friday, according to Weatherzone.
The moisture colliding over Sydney and surrounds has led to a month’s worth of rainfall falling in some locations since Thursday.
The map below shows one model’s predicted accumulated rainfall expect until 10am on Saturday, with widespread falls of 50-100mm forecast, and isolated falls of 200-300mm possible across parts of the Illawarra escarpment.
Accumulated forecast rainfall in the 18 hours leading up to 10am AEDT on Saturday, April 5, according to Access-C.Credit: Weatherzone
The deluge is likely to be accompanied by damaging winds tonight and into tomorrow morning, Weatherzone said.
The severe weather is expected to clear the Sydney metro area tomorrow morning, and later in the day for the Illawarra and South Coast regions.
Flood warnings issued for Hawkesbury, Nepean
A major flood warning has been issued for the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers from Saturday morning, as rainfall totals from 9am Friday hit 150mm.
In a warning issued just after 5pm, the Bureau of Meteorology said that further heavy rainfall is forecast through the catchment for the remainder of Friday and into Saturday. There is still uncertainty associated with the location and intensity of the heaviest falls.
Major flooding is possible at Menangle and North Richmond from Saturday morning, and moderate flooding is possible at Windsor and Putty Road from overnight Friday, the Bureau warned.
Minor flooding is likely along the Hawkesbury, Nepean and Colo Rivers from overnight Friday. With the forecast rainfall, further river level rises and moderate to major flooding is possible from Saturday morning along the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers, the Bureau said in its warning.
The situation is being closely monitored and warnings will be updated as required.
More information on this warning can be found on the Bureau’s website here.
Sydney’s commuters face closed roads due to flooding
By Christopher Harris
Numerous roads across Sydney are closed this afternoon due to flooding, spelling chaos for the evening commute home.
On the Northern Beaches, Wakehurst Parkway has been closed due to flooding between the Sydney Academy Of Sport and Recreation and Oxford Falls Road, since 4.30pm.
In Sydney’s northwest at Berkshire Park, there has been flooding along St Marys Rd at Stony Creek Road since just before 3pm.
The SES has advised people to avoid any non-essential travel during and immediately after significant floods and storms as the floodwater can damage roads, make causeways impassable and people that have tried to cross flooded roads have been swept away.
Two children flown to hospital after major crash
By Christopher Harris
Ambulances have responded to a major crash in the state’s west this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the Castlereagh Highway at Aarons Pass, which is just south of Mudgee, following reports that two cars had been involved in a crash about 2pm.
Two children have been flown to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
A man in his 50s has been taken to Mudgee Health Service, a NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said.
Another man in his 60s has been flown to Royal North Shore in a helicopter while another man, in his 30s, has also been taken to another hospital.
The highway is closed in both directions.
Expect fewer train services for the commute home
By Anthony Segaert
The number of trains taking Sydneysiders home on Friday afternoon will be dramatically reduced as the brunt of the East Coast low – expected to worsen before Saturday morning – wreaks havoc across the city.
Transport authorities are scrambling to reduce the frequency of peak-hour train services on Friday afternoon in a bid to avoid the network being clogged, after rain damaged signalling equipment at Redfern station.
‘Prepare to evacuate’: Sydney suburb told to prepare for dangerous flooding
By Christopher Harris
The NSW State Emergency Service has told residents of the southwest Sydney suburb of Chipping Norton to prepare to evacuate due to predicted dangerous flooding.
All properties in the following streets in Chipping Norton may be flooded: Newbridge Road between Riverside Road and east to Georges River, Riverside Road between Childs Road and Newbridge Road, Davy Robinson Drive, Rickard Road and Arthur Street.
Liverpool Council said Riverside Road at Chipping Norton was closed while debris was cleared from road but should be cleared soon. Other roads impacted include:
- Anzac Road, Wattle Grove - creek is close to covering road, council is monitoring, water over road signs in place
- Cambridge Avenue, off Moorebank Avenue is nearly covered, water over road signage in place, gates open for now
- Riverside Road, Chipping Norton - CLOSED while clearing debris from road, should be clear soon
- Gurner Avenue, Austral – more of road CLOSED now between Devonshire Road and Fourth Avenue
- North Avenue, Rossmore - CLOSED between Bellfield and Rossmore Avenue
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