NSW flooding: people flee their homes overnight as extreme rain wreaks havoc

Residents along Hawkesbury River told to evacuate in the middle of the night as NSW braces for another day of wild weather

People in flood-hit areas of NSW have been told to leave their homes in the middle of the night as the state's extreme rain event continues.

The heavy rain kept falling overnight and into Sunday morning as rivers across NSW and near Sydney overflowed or threatened to flood.