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Emergency warnings were in place overnight for residents south of Sydney as flood waters continued to rise following days of heavy rain.
Evacuations were in place for dozens of areas along the Hawkesbury River, ranging from Agnes Banks to Lower Portland.
There were more than a dozen watch and act warnings and further advice level warnings across the state.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) had a “minor to major flood warning” in place for both the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers.
Several other rivers, including for the Shoalhaven River, Hastings River, Cooks River, and St Georges Basin, had minor flood warnings in place.
However, in some good news, the BoM cancelled a severe weather warning, impacting millions across the Illawarra and South Coast forecast districts.
The weather is set to clear over the King’s Birthday long weekend, with Saturday set to be cloudy and showers mostly along the coastal fringe.
Sunday and Monday are both forecast to be mostly sunny with temperatures around 19 and 20 degrees and the rain is set to return briefly on Tuesday.
