The Warragamba Dam, which supplies the bulk of Sydney’s drinking water, is close to full capacity after days of persistent rain and will probably spill in the coming hours.
Residents on the state’s South Coast are bracing for flash flooding, and Warragamba Dam is expected to spill within hours, as the relentless run of heavy downpours continues to soak parts of NSW.
The agency said it was likely Greater Sydney’s smaller dams at Cataract, Nepean, Woronora, Tallowa, Greaves Creek, Medlow Bath and Middle Cascades, would continue to spill. Meteorologist Christie Johnson said six-hourly rainfalls of between 50 and 70 millimetres were likely, with some possible downpours of 100 to 120 millimetres.
The areas most likely affected are Nowra, Batemans Bay, Moruya Heads, Ulladulla, Narooma and Araluen.Credit:The bureau said a high-pressure system lurking near Tasmania was driving showers onto the NSW coast, bringing moderate to heavy bursts of rain and dangerous surf conditions on Saturday. More rain was predicted for the southern coast of NSW on Sunday.
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