A year on from devastating floods, Richmond residents are again facing disaster

With Warragamba Dam spilling and water levels rising fast in Sydney's north-west, thousands of people prepare to evacuate

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For Richmond local Rob Buchanan, the only winners from the downpour hitting his already drenched lowland property north-west of Sydney are ducks and grass".

During the devastating floods in 2021, the water was 4 metres high in surrounding paddocks, and Buchanan and his partner, Sam Magnusson, were taking their tinnie to the pub for dinner. This year, though, he fears it will be worse.