As the front crossed NSW overnight it delivered widespread rainfall totals of between 25 and 50 millimetres. Sydney escaped the worst of the downpour, with the NSW South Coast, Central Coast and Mid-North Coast hardest hit.
Torrents of water from Narrabeen Lagoon and the hills to the west of Collaroy swamped Pittwater Road, theDozens of cars stalled in water four feet deep and had to be abandoned.
Thursday was a day the records were washed away. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Meteorology said that soon after 1pm the official rain gauge at Observatory Hill reached a cumulative annual rainfall total of 2194.6 millimetres. Torrential rain put a damper on proceedings on Saturday afternoon as racing was cancelled due to unsafe track conditions, including the top 10 shootout.However it appears sodden fans will fare better on Sunday as showers ease. A cloudy morning is expected in Bathurst with sunny breaks developing in the afternoon.
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