SES orders evacuations in the early hours as the Hawkesbury River begins to flood and Warragamba dam spills over. Follow latest updates
NSW flooding: people flee their homes overnight as extreme rain wreaks havoc
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a major flooding warning for the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond, where flooding is expected to be higher than the flood in February 2020 and may reach similar levels to the April 1988 flood.
The Hawkesbury River at North Richmond may reach around 14.4 metres by 6pm on Sunday.
This is the town where I spent the first few years of my life. I never think of it as a flood-prone area, despite it being essentially at the base of the Blue Mountains.
Roads resemble rivers at Emu Heights.. still a number of cars ignoring warnings and driving through the water though @10NewsFirstSyd #SydneyFloods #NSWFloods pic.twitter.com/PlTya6nwzo
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