Real-time updates: Western Sydney could see up to 300mm; cancellations of flights at Sydney Airport; large dams predicted to burst; ‘Dangerous and life-threatening flash floods’ warnings for Queensland and New South Wales
“Half an hour he’d been there,” he told NBN News.
“The poor bloke was on his way to see his wife in the local hospital so he was in a bit of a distressed state.”
Thank you for following our coverage of today’s extreme weather.
Heavy rain and storms have hit much of NSW, south-east Queensland and northern Victoria today, and emergency crews remain on alert as the wild weather continues.
The worst of the severe weather is expected to develop tonight and tomorrow morning before easing later in the weekend.
Communities have been urged to stay across the latest local warnings and forecasts as the situation unfolds.
Visit Nine.com.au for the latest breaking news throughout the evening and the rest of the weekend.
Stay safe and stay dry!
Commuters travelling at peak hour in Sydney have been told to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
Wakehurst Parkway is closed in both directions due to flooding between North Narrabeen and Oxford Falls.
Oxford Falls Road is also closed in both directions due to flooding between Wakehurst Parkway and Aroona Road.
Motorists should take care due to water on the roads on the Pacific Highway at Pymble, Centenary Drive at Strathfield, Pittwater Road at North Manly and Euston Road at St Peters.
Meanwhile, buses are supplementing trains between Campbelltown and Macarthur as well as between Riverstone and Richmond.
Buses are replacing ferries between Parramatta and Rydalmere due to the weir overflowing.
Pictures have emerged of a rescue in the town of Eltham on the NSW North Coast.
Local farmer Keith Graham came to the aid of a man who was trapped in floodwaters.
“Half an hour he’d been there,” he told NBN News.
“The poor bloke was on his way to see his wife in the local hospital so he was in a bit of a distressed state.”
