Newcastle and Hunter region now in firing line and subject to severe weather warnings as clean-up begins further north.
The NSW deputy premier, Paul Toole, said on Wednesday the worst-case scenario was for Warragamba Dam to spill at 600GL a day. About 83% of total claims relate to property with the remainder for motor vehicles, the ICA said. There remained the chance of a possibly severe thunderstorm. Similar big flooding events around the world have followed such patterns. Major flooding also remained possible at Windsor on the Hawkesbury-Nepean River, thanks to heavy rains in the surrounding catchment areas. River levels at North Richmond are expected to remain below those observed during the March 2021 event.”
Catch up on the news about flooding in NSW and Queensland from March 3 with a look back at our blog.
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By noon, the SES had issued a warning via press conference saying that’s likely to have a flow-on effect for people in Sydney’s west, in particular North Richmond and Windsor. Please do the right thing and don't risk your life at this point in time,” NSW deputy premier Paul Toole told the ABC. “Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 120 millimetres are likely.