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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox and Australian Associated Press

‘Unprecedented rainfall’: NSW downpour leads to evacuation orders for towns and 24 flood rescues

Flooding on Martins Creek Road near Tocal in the Hunter Valley. Wild weather and flash flooding has swept parts of NSW, with the SES receiving 2,000 calls, responding to 1,400 incidents, evacuating 60 people and performing 22 flood rescues in a 24-hour period.
Flooding on Martins Creek Road near Tocal in the Hunter Valley. Wild weather and flash flooding has swept parts of NSW. Photograph: Maxine Hernandez

Persistent and heavy rain has caused significant flooding on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, with emergency services issuing warnings for people to evacuate from some low-lying areas on Tuesday afternoon.

The State Emergency Service (SES) said further intense falls of more than 140mm were likely over the 24 hours to Wednesday afternoon, with some isolated areas expecting in excess of 200mm.

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