Drivers have been urged to reconsiders their travel plans ahead of a forecast deluge
Major flooding was affecting parts of Sydney on Friday afternoon, as New South Wales and parts of Queensland have been advised to prepare for more wet weather.Major flooding was affecting parts of Sydney on Friday afternoon, as New South Wales and parts of Queensland have been advised to prepare for more wet weather.“The atmosphere has a lot of moisture in it at the moment and the result of that is we’re seeing these storms producing quite a lot of rainfall,” she said.
Severe thunderstorms are possible from the Queensland border south to Wollongong and west to Griffith and Cobar. Warragamba Dam – Sydney’s main reservoir – was 96.3% full and likely to spill on Monday, the chief executive of Water NSW, Andrew George, warned.An inland low and coastal trough joining forces over NSW are driving the deluge.The ongoing intense downpours would drive “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding” from Friday evening, the SES warned.
“Localised heavy falls could occur over the weekend and the area where we’re likely to see the most risk is the area south of Brisbane Logan, Gold Coast and the Scenic Rim areas.”
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