Sydney drenched by about 78mm of rain in eight hours, three rescued from floodwaters
Sydney was drenched by about 78mm of rain in eight hours Tuesday night, prompting over 220 SES incidents and three rescues.
Heavy rain pounded Sydney late Tuesday and early Wednesday, with 35.8mm falling in just one hour between 7pm and 8pm. The total drenching reached 78mm across about eight hours.
The SES responded to more than 220 calls for help across Greater Sydney, mostly for fallen trees and roof damage. Three people became trapped in cars surrounded by rising floodwaters and had to be rescued by police and SES crews, with no injuries reported.
The downpour came as a low-pressure system swept across Australia's east coast, bringing a sharp temperature drop to Sydney and setting up thunderstorms for south-east Queensland and the Sunshine Coast.
- 78mm in eight hours
- Total rainfall
- 35.8mm between 7-8pm
- Peak hour rainfall
- more than 220 calls
- SES responses
- from 35 degrees to 19 degrees
- Temperature drop
Why it mattersSudden heavy rain causes immediate safety risks and service disruptions, and the SES workload shows how fast weather can overwhelm urban areas.
AustraliaSydney residents experienced significant disruption from the deluge, and Queensland braces for further storms as the system moves north.
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