Sydney surpasses average annual rainfall as PM flags conditions for Queensland flood relief package

Jonson St in Byron Bay, NSW, is seen flooded on 30 March, 2022.

Jonson St in Byron Bay, NSW, is seen flooded on 30 March, 2022. Source: AAP / Jason O'Brien

Sydney has already passed its annual average rainfall as some residents are told to evacuate, while a Queensland flood package now looks likely to proceed.


Severe rainfall is forecast for large parts of already-saturated NSW as residents in Sydney's south are told to evacuate low-lying areas.


An evacuation order has been issued for residents in low-lying areas of Woronora in Sydney's south.
 
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