NSW braces for possible flash flooding after heavy rain lashes state

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NSW braces for possible flash flooding after heavy rain lashes state
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Already saturated, NSW is bracing for significant and widespread rain which could lead to flash flooding on the state’s east coast. The Bureau of Meteorology says the heaviest falls will hit the Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast and Greater Sydney from Saturday evening into Sunday.

braces for more wet weather. Wollongong in the Illawarra, the eastern suburbs of Sydney and up to Newcastle in the Hunter could get up to 100mm, while other areas will get between 30mm and 50mm. Most areas will not experience a sudden downpour, with the rainfall totals to accumulate over the next 48 hours. “So even if it’s only taking up eight or 10mm an hour, if we did that for several hours in a row, that’s still a lot of rainfall by the time of day,” senior meteorologist Angus Hines told AAP.

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