Rain to soak Sydney as weather forecasters warn of flash-flood risk for NSW coast
BoM issues severe weather warning for parts of the Illawarra and south coast, plus southern and central tablelandsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPersistent rain is expected to drench parts of New South Wales this week, with much of the state’s east coast under a flood watch.The heavy rain kicked off on Wednesday night. The southern half of the Illawarra copped the worst of the downpour, where up to 140mm of rain was recorded.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

BoM issues severe weather warning for parts of the Illawarra and south coast, plus southern and central tablelands
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Persistent rain is expected to drench parts of New South Wales this week, with much of the state’s east coast under a flood watch.
The heavy rain kicked off on Wednesday night. The southern half of the Illawarra copped the worst of the downpour, where up to 140mm of rain was recorded.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...