Sydney on ‘high alert’ for flash flooding over next 24 hours as heavy rain lashes city

Severe weather warning issued for damaging winds and rain for region stretching from near Newcastle to almost the Victorian border

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Greater Sydney is on high alert with the next 24 hours absolutely critical" with torrential rain and flash-flooding forecast.

Early tomorrow morning and throughout the day, we could see severe thunderstorms bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and possibly even large hail," the Bureau of Meteorology's Dean Narramore said on Wednesday.