SES receives 1000 calls for help as rivers rise in NSW

Regardless of forecasts of blue skies New South Wales residents are being urged to be vigilant for flooding, with rivers to proceed rising early this week.
To date, 11 suburbs have been issued evacuation orders and dozens of others are on excessive alert.
Individuals are urged to go to the SES web site for updates, with the warnings for cities and areas throughout the state altering quickly.

Western Sydney's Hawkesbury region has been hit hard by the heavy rains.
Floodwaters are anticipated to proceed rising throughout NSW.(9News)

The SES has responded to greater than 1000 requests for help since Friday night throughout NSW.
In Western Sydney, the Richmond and Windsor bridges stay open this morning with rivers as much as average flooding ranges.
Though flood ranges should not anticipated to equal these seen earlier within the 12 months, there are fears each bridges may shut when the brand new entrance hits on Wednesday.

Overnight on Saturday and early Sunday, emergency services responded to 343 requests for assistance, 21 of those being flood rescues.
The SES has responded to over 1000 requires help throughout the weekend.(9News)

That entrance is predicted to carry an additional 60mm to 700mm of rain and powerful winds throughout the state, including to the risks posed by over-full catchments.
Inland, there are issues for Dubbo, Bathurst, Mudgee and Warren, the place waters proceed to rise.
About 70mm of rain fell on the coast yesterday, with Ulladulla recording a whopping 110mm.
In the meantime, the Warragamba Dam is spilling out 90 gigalitres a day, including additional strain to the catchment within the Hawkesbury.
Floods in Tamworth in regional NSW.
A whole bunch of requires assist as heavy rain strikes by way of NSW

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