The flood crisis continues in the north of the state in New South Wales and southeast Queensland, with thousands of people evacuated and many areas still on high alert.
The Greater Sydney region is battered by torrential rain as the flash flood crisis in the north of the state continues and a further death has been confirmed.
Areas of particular concern were Richmond and Windsor in the north west, where the Hawkesbury River should rise up to 14 metres.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued several flood advisories for the Sydney metropolitan area including those for the Upper Nepean at Menangle, Hawkesbury River at Richmond and Windsor, and the Colo River at Upper Colo.
Looks like a wet day ahead for Sydney although the forecast has been pared back from its earlier totals of as much as 200mm. Still, east coast lows often bring thunderstorms that can fill the rain gauges in a hurry. @BOM_au pic.twitter.com/M0Z0T0MLKJ
— @phannam@mastodon.green (@p_hannam) March 1, 2022
Thursday is also looking pretty dam for much of the NSW coast and the hinterland. @BOM_au pic.twitter.com/iwz0L6kGTU
— @phannam@mastodon.green (@p_hannam) March 1, 2022
Looking ahead, eight-day totals indicate some large rainfall totals are possible for parts of NSW. With dams full and catchments saturated, flooding is going to be a risk for a while yet. (Tropical Cyclone #Anika doing its thing in WA too as it restrengthens to a Cat 2.) @BOM_au pic.twitter.com/Gx3enOkuGX
— @phannam@mastodon.green (@p_hannam) March 1, 2022
The rain gauge at #Warragamba Dam has received over 120mm in the last 28 hours, with similar totals in other parts of the dam's catchment area. This includes 48mm in the last 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/y3du5u14hG
— Ben Domensino (@Ben_Domensino) March 2, 2022
