Article 6NBP7 Warragamba Dam spills over as flood warnings issued across NSW due to heavy rainfall

Warragamba Dam spills over as flood warnings issued across NSW due to heavy rainfall

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Mostafa Rachwani
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Some flash flooding causing road closures and inundating homes but rainy weather forecast to ease later on Friday, BoM says

Heavy rainfall overnight has resulted in Warragamba Dam spilling over, amid evacuation orders and road closures across New South Wales.

Up to 200mm of rain has fallen in parts of the state overnight, while residents in low-lying areas around the Georges River in Sydney's west are preparing to evacuate.

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