Flash flooding tears through Newcastle amid severe thunderstorm warning

Flash flooding has inundated Newcastle and the encircling suburbs as a extreme thunderstorm warning stays in place for the Hunter area.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a extreme thunderstorm warning for Newcastle, Maitland, Raymond Terrace, Wallsend, Toronto and Dungog.

The BoM stated greater than 76 millimetres of rain have been recorded in simply two hours this afternoon at Mereweather Pump Station.

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A extreme thunderstorm warning stays in place.(9News)

Water is reaching the highest of automotive tyres.(9News)

"Extreme thunderstorms are more likely to produce heavy rainfall that will result in flash flooding within the warning space over the subsequent a number of hours," the BoM stated.

Flash flooding is already impacting the Hunter area after the sudden deluge.

Footage reveals automobiles driving by way of water reaching as much as the highest of tyres.

Waves can be seen rippling by way of the floodwaters.

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Waves will be seen rippling by way of the flood waters.(9News)

Motorists are urged to keep away from the roads.(9News)

Motorists are urged to keep away from flooded roads.

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Roads are additionally starting to shut because of the heavy flooding.