Schools closed and residents ordered to leave as torrential rain falls on Sydney and already saturated catchment
The State Emergency Service conducted 38 flood rescues in the past 24 hours, and received 1,299 calls for assistance.
“It’s really important that people in areas that are currently under evacuation orders and warnings are following the advice of emergency services,” SES spokesperson Adam Jones said. A further 25mm to 50mm was expected to fall in coastal areas on Friday, with rain forecast from Lismore to the Victorian border.Sign up to receive the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning
A major flood peak above levels seen during the April 1988 floods was recorded at Menangle on Thursday afternoon, where the Nepean River reached 16.83 metres before falling back to 11.75 metres by 7am on Friday.
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