Northern NSW braces for heavy rain as Queensland flooding forecast to move south

Rescue workers near the town of Adavale in south-west Queensland on 28 March. The BoM said heavy rainfall and flooding in Queensland is starting to impact northern areas of New South Wales. Photograph: Queensland Fire Department/AFP/Getty Images

Hundreds of emergency workers have been deployed in northern New South Wales as the impact of heavy rain and flooding in Queensland moves south.

The mid north coast, northern rivers and northern tablelands regions were bracing for moderate to heavy rain, with forecasters on Wednesday warning of swollen rivers flooding.