Parts of NSW and QLD are set for three months worth of rain in just days
NSW mid-north coast and Hunter regions could experience more than 200mm
Rockhampton broke 24-hour rainfall record with 550mm from 3am Tues-Wed
Residents of Sapphire, in QLD s Central Highlands have been told to evacuate
Parts of Sydney could see north of 100mm with potential for flash flooding
Thousands of Queenslanders have been urged to move to higher ground after the state was battered by heavy rainfall that s expected to last for another week.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued the warning for residents in Sapphire, in the Central Highlands Region just before 5am on Wednesday, after the area received more than 130mm of rain in three hours. Due to heavy rainfall, the Retreat Creek is rising rapidly and major flooding is expected. Properties in low-lying areas are likely to be impacted, the warning said. Council advises residents to warn neighbours, secure belongings and move to higher ground now.
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A warning for flash flooding in the Blue Mountains was cancelled on Friday night but flooding had already been reported in parts of Sydney, including Marrickville.