Flooding in Sydney and NSW takes its toll.
SES issues evacuation orders for Colo River residents as South Coast prepares for wild weather; Windsor flood levels reach 1990 records. If you need assistance, please call the SES on 132 500.
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Dan FaceTimes his friend so he can see the state of their property in floodwaters around Pitt Town, well under water. They were also looking for Dan’s excavator which is likely under 7m of water.Credit:Nick Moir
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SES volunteers heading out to Ebenezer near Windsor. Hawkesbury River flooding.Credit:Louise Kennerley
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The Telegraph Point service station and garage with extensive road damage due to floods.Credit:Matt Gilligan / SMH
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Aerial photo looking north to the North Shore of Port Macquarie, NSW. It shows the small township completely inundated by the flood waters – the worst in our local history. They were ordered to completely evacuate. Credit:William Eades
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SES volunteers heading out to Ebenezer near Windsor.Credit:Louise Kennerley
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Aerial shots from above the Colo River region this morning. Upper Colo is still under extreme flooding threat.Credit:Nine News
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Londonderry resident Janette Shute photographed walking through her friend Leanne Dalrymple’s home.Credit:Louise Kennerley
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A swollen Nepean River at Agnes Banks.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Aerial shots from above the Colo River region this morning.Credit:Nine News
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The ducks seem to be ok as they inspect a house on Blacktown Rd in Londonderry.Credit:Louise Kennerley
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Flooding scenes from Pitt Town.Credit:Nick Moir
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Debbie Payne looking at her home looking out at the flood surrounding her home on George st, Windsor.Credit:Louise Kennerley
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Flooded home in Eldon St , Pitt Town, Hawkesbury River flooding.
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Flooding appears to be slightly dropping at Windsor. Credit:Nick Moir
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Flooding appears to be slightly dropping at Windsor. Credit:Nick Moir
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Floodwaters in Mulgrave rising from the flooding Hawkesbury River.Credit:Nick Moir
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SES rescue Windsor residents as the Hawkesbury River floods across the region.
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Flooding of the Hawkesbury River at Windsor.Credit:Nick Moir
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Treacy Bugeja’s downstairs room is flooded due to the Hawkesbury river flooding.
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Lincoln Delaforce in his kayak on a flooded street in Port Macquarie.Credit:Matt Gilligan / SMH
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Danny Sondermeyer with son Harrison, 8, at his mums home in James Meehan Street Windsor. Credit:RENEE NOWYTARGER
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Flooding of the Hawkesbury river in Harris St, south Windsor.
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Residents check inundated homes in Windsor as the Hawkesbury River continues to rise.Credit:Nick Moir
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James, Liam and Jemma Byrne with a Blue Tongue lizard they rescued from the flood water. A witness mark on the wall next to them shows the height the floodwater reached yesterday. After days of terrential rain, the flood affected Nepean River at Penrith is beginning to subside. Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Inundated homes in Arndell St Windsor.Credit:Nick Moir
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Kate Connell cleans out her flood damaged granny flat after rising waters entered from Peach Tree Creek. After days of terrential rain, the flood affected Nepean River at Penrith is beginning to subside. Credit:Wolter Peeters
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After days of terrential rain, a flood affected Nepean River at Penrith begins to subside.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Ben Sullivan retrieves a few last items before he evacuates his inundated home in Windsor.Credit:Nick Moir
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Flooding of the Hawkesbury river in Harris St, south Windsor.Credit:Nick Moir
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Jason Byrne dries out his flood damaged garage. He lives on Ladbury Ave and were flooded by a rising Peach Tree Creek. After days of terrential rain, the flood affected Nepean River at Penrith is beginning to subside. Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Residents check inundated homes in Windsor as the Hawkesbury River continues to rise.Credit:Nick Moir
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Flooding of the Hawkesbury River at Pitt Town.Credit:Nick Moir
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SES rescue Windsor residents as their homes become isolated as the Hawkesbury River floods across the region.
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SES rescue Windsor residents as the Hawkesbury River floods across the region.
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Flooding around the Parramatta CBD and the Parramatta River after days of continuous and severe rain across NSW. Credit:James Alcock
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Flooding around the Parramatta CBD and the Parramatta River after days of continuous and severe rain across NSW.Credit:James Alcock
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Flooding around the Parramatta CBD and the Parramatta River after days of continuous and severe rain across NSW.Credit:James Alcock
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Flooding in Port Macquarie. Credit:Matt Gilligan
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Tarrant Lake-man who lost his home in the floods that hit in Port Macquarie. Credit:Matt Gilligan / SMH
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A lifeguard on Towns beach Port Macquarie. Credit:Matt Gilligan / SMH
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Milan and Jaclyn Rajcany in Port Macquarie.Credit:Matt Gilligan
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Shop owner Chris Kiers from Open House in Port Macquarie.Credit:Matt Gilligan
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Parts of Windsor are becoming inundated Hawkesbury River flooding.Credit:Nick Moir
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Onlookers at the Nepean River as it begins to breach its banks.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Hawkesbury River Flooding around 6am in Windsor area.
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Hawkesbury River Flooding around 6am in Mulgrave area on Monday.
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Flooding in the ground floor of Windsor resident Ben Sullivan’s home. Credit:Nick Moir
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Windsor resident Ben Sullivan doing a last check over his flooding property in North St before leaving for the night.
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Hawkesbury River Flooding around 6am in Windsor area.
Photo Nick Moir 22 March 2021Credit:Nick Moir
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Tench Reserve Boat Ramp in Penrith.Credit:Wolter Peeters
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The Nepean River as it begins to breach its banks after days of heavy rain. Credit:Wolter Peeters
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Scenes from Windsor today as the bridge goes under water. Credit:Dean Sewell
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Hawkesbury River Flooding around 6am in Windsor Bridge area.
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Flooding in Port Macquarie on Saturday March 20, 2021.Credit:Matt Gilligan
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Flooding in and around Windsor in north western Sydney. Credit:Nick Moir
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Flooding in and around Windsor in north western Sydney. The Hawkesbury is expected to reach and exceed the 1961 flood.Credit:Nick Moir
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Flooding in Port Macquarie on Saturday March 20.Credit:Matt Gilligan
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Businesses in Gloucester started sandbagging again after SES door knocked and warned people that flooding was likely to reoccur this evening. Credit:SMH
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SHD NEWS. Flooding in Port Macquarie on Saturday March 20, 2021. Photo: Matt GilliganCredit:Matt Gilligan
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Scenes from Windsor today as families evacuate. Credit:Dean Sewell
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Flooding in and around Windsor in north western Sydney. Credit:Nick Moir
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SES rescue teams have been rescuing people trapped on roof tops that have been cut off from rising flood waters as the Windsor bridge goes under water.Credit:Dean Sewell
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Sandbagging in Gloucester.Credit:SMH
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Flooding in the Windsor area with locals remarking that usually there is no sign of water here, just a field. Credit:Edwina Pickles
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SES rescue teams have been rescuing people trapped on roof tops that have been cut off from rising flood waters as the Windsor bridge goes under water. Credit:Dean Sewell
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Scenes from Windsor today as families evacuate.Credit:Dean Sewell
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Spectators watch a bridge at Windsor go under. Credit:Dean Sewell
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Sandbagging in the Gloucester area. Credit:SMH
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Mark Garner, store manager at Drifta in Gloucester, at the door to his shop. The company helped the town by giving out sand bags (the white bags pictured). Credit:SMH
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Sandbags outside a shop on Church St Gloucester, which was flooded on Saturday. Credit:SMH
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Flooding in and around Windsor in north western Sydney. Credit:Nick Moir
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Gooch Agencies in Gloucester sandbagging their premises.Credit:SMH
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Scenes from Windsor today as families evacuate. Credit:Dean Sewell
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SES rescue teams have been rescuing people trapped on roof tops that have been cut off from rising flood waters as the Windsor bridge goes under water. Credit:Dean Sewell
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Flooding in Riverstone with lots of roads blocked off. Credit:Edwina Pickles
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Mansukh Varsani, owner of Gloucester Hardware, surveys they damage to the shop after almost half a metre of flood water flowed through on Saturday.Credit:SMH
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Pitt town road closed in Windsor.Credit:Edwina Pickles
