Flood warnings in NSW
13 cars rescued from floodwaters on NSW central coast amid heavy rains.
Sydney: The Australian State Emergency Service (SES) yesterday issued a fresh warning to motorists after rescuers came to the aid of 13 cars which became stuck trying to drive through floodwaters on the NSW Central Coast.
The SES warning comes as the Bureau of Meteorology forecast more wild weather and flooding across NSW yesterday.
“There’s always an alternative route - never drive through floodwaters,” NSW SES spokesperson Terri Langenemdam said, after the 13 carloads of people had to be rescued in the Gosford and Wyong areas overnight. “There’s also a reminder to keep kids, away from creeks, drains and causeways.”
Rain bucketed down on the Central Coast overnight with Mt Elliot (184mm), Toukley (159mm), Kangy Angy (140mm) and Wyong (125mm) receiving heavy falls from 9pm on Friday to 4am yesterday.
A trough lying along central and northern NSW was expected to bring heavy rain and wind to Sydney and the surrounding regions yesterday before extending to the South Coast today.
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of flooding on the Central Coast, Sydney, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and Blue Mountains.
Heavy rain and flash flooding was also expected in the Mid North Coast and lower Hunter regions.
The NSW SES said they had pre-positioned resources in regions which were expected to be flooded and warned residents to avoid unnecessary travel during storms.
Forster on the Mid North Coast and Nowra on the South Coast were also expected to cop damaging wind gusts in excess of 90kmh and abnormally high tides.