Thousands of people in NSW were ordered to leave their homes as rising waters sparked chaos.
An east coast low has caused significant rainfall over Greater Sydney and its surrounds, and authorities warned while the rain would ease as the week goes on, swollen rivers would continue to rise.
Police pulled two bodies from floodwaters in Wentworthville, in the city's western suburbs, on Tuesday morning and later in the day, several parts of the northern beaches were inundated.
