NSW braces for heavy rain and potential flash flooding after wet week

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Heaviest falls forecast for Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast and greater Sydney from Saturday evening

The Sydney Half Marathon is set to go ahead on Sunday with organisers monitoring the conditions, and more than 19,500 runners registered.The Sydney Half Marathon is set to go ahead on Sunday with organisers monitoring the conditions, and more than 19,500 runners registered.The Bureau of Meteorology says the heaviest falls will hit the Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast and Greater Sydney from Saturday evening into Sunday.

“So even if it’s only taking up eight or 10mm an hour, if we did that for several hours in a row, that’s still a lot of rainfall by the time of day,” senior meteorologist Angus Hines said The deluge is far less than a month ago when floodwater reached the top of cars in some areas of the Illawarra and Sydney.

“At this stage there are no indications that any changes will need to be made to the event,” a spokesman said. The NSW State Emergency Service is closely monitoring forecasts and preparing assets and personnel for potential issues.

 

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