As long-awaited rainfall drenches NSW and leads to flash flooding in some areas, Australians are responding in typical fashion: riding jet skis to Maccas, boogie-boarding in the streets, and heaping criticism on Sydney Trains after service disruptions plagued the network.
While many NSW residents are sharing pictures of the , others are seizing the opportunity to have some fun in the wet, often at significant risk to themselves and others.
After the drive thru entrance of a McDonald's at Tuggerah flooded, videos emerged of people riding boogie boards and, in one case, a jet ski through the floodwaters to the restaurant.
Police have condemned the jet ski stunt as "boofhead behaviour", and urged people not to take unnecessary risks around floodwaters.
"I'm disappointed that I need to remind people to act responsibly and not to take risks in these types of conditions, especially when around floodwaters," NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Karen Webb said.
"We are investigating after a video surfaced online yesterday of a man jet skiing in floodwaters on the Central Coast, which is behaviour so reckless I can barely comprehend it."
Those without access to a jet ski enjoyed a similarly thrilling ride on the Manly Fast Ferry shortly before services were cancelled on Sunday.
Passengers said the trip through high swell felt (and sounded) like a rollercoaster.
People hoping to travel on Sydney trains were less impressed, as planned trackwork combined with station flooding to cause major delays.
Meanwhile, signs that climate change is afoot were everywhere.
For many, the absurdity of the weather extremes Australia has faced this summer was summed up by one widely-shared image of floodwaters threatening to submerge a sign reading "know your bushfire plan".
The past four days was the , which itself followed an unprecedented bushfire season.
