Photos show NSW flooding as heavy rain smashes coast

Dramatic pictures show NSW towns being inundated with water as heavy rainfall smashes the coast.

Photos from across the state show NSW towns inundated with water, as record-breaking rainfall smashes the coast.

Hundreds of millimetres of rain has fallen on parts of NSW since Friday, with up to 120mm expected in Sydney on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of NSW residents are impacted by flooding with the Mid-North Coast bearing the brunt of the torrential downpour.

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A house in West Taree was swept away in floodwaters on Saturday after heavy rain battered the area. Picture: Robert Cribb / Severe Weather Australia

A house in West Taree was swept away in floodwaters on Saturday after heavy rain battered the area. Picture: Robert Cribb / Severe Weather Australia

North Haven, south of Port Macquarie, is inundated with floodwaters. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Cars drive through a flooded Illawarra Rd atMarrickville. Picture: Adam Yip

Flooding at Parramatta Weir on Saturday. Picture: David Swift

Aerial images over Sancrox near Port Macquarie areas as floodwaters rising. Picture: Luke Bullus

Aerial images over Sancrox near Port Macquarie areas as floodwaters rising. Picture: Luke Bullus

Residents of North Haven south of Port Macquarie were evacuated to higher ground on Saturday. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Residents of North Haven south of Port Macquarie were evacuated to higher ground on Saturday. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Jack Jennings with his cat Buffy being rescued in floodwaters in North Haven, near Port Macquarie. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Businesses in Port Macquarie’s CBD were inundated with flood waters. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Port Macquarie’s Westport Park. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Residents of North Haven south of Port Macquarie had to evacuate to higher ground after heavy rainfall. Nathan Edwards

Heavy rainfall has inundated Port Macquarie with flood waters. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Heavy rainfall has inundated Port Macquarie with floodwaters. Picture: Nathan Edwards

A car drives into flash flooding at Telegraph Point, north of Port Macquarie on Friday. Picture: Nathan Edwards

The driver was rescued by locals as it is inundated with flood water. Picture: Nathan Edwards

The driver was rescued by locals as it is inundated with flood water. Picture: Nathan Edwards

A man was rescued by local residents after they found him clinging to a tree in raging floodwaters at Telegraph Point on the state’s north. Picture: Nathan Edwards

A car at Telegraph Point north of Port Macquarie, was inundated with flood waters. Picture: Nathan Edwards

A petrol station at Telegraph Point was inundated with flood waters on Friday evening. Picture: Nathan Edwards

A petrol station at Telegraph Point was inundated with flood waters on Friday evening. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide leaving a car stranded at Dorrigo.

Heavy rainfall triggered a landslide at Dorrigo

Wild weather lashed the NSW mid north coast causing flash flooding in some areas near Macksville on Friday. Picture Nathan Edwards

Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Newcastle on Thursday.

Wild weather caused flooding on the NSW mid north coast at Telegraph Point on Friday. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Duane Deegenaaes and his brother Scott race to rescue a man they found clinging to a tree in raging floodwaters at Telegraph Point north of Port Macquarie, on Friday. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Picture: Nathan Edwards

Two men and their dog, Cookie, were rescued from a ute caught in floods in Kempsey. Picture: NSW Fire and Rescue.

Heavy rainfall has smashed the NSW coast causing flash flooding.

Telegraph Point, north of Port Macquarie was inundated with flood waters on Friday. Picture: Nathan Edwards

Parramatta Weir was overflowing on Friday afternoon. Picture: David Swift

A trampoline was flung into the side of a house in Chester Hill. Picture: Adam Yip

A mini-tornado flew through Chester Hill, causing damage. Picture: Adam Yip

Wild weather lashed the NSW mid north coast causing flash flooding in some areas near Macksville on Friday. Picture Nathan Edwards

A surfer catches a wave at Collaroy on Friday. Picture: Toby Zerna

SES volunteers, some of whom have worked overnight, fill sandbags for local residents at the Penrith branch of the SES on Saturday morning. Picture: Brook Mitchell/Getty

SES volunteers, some of whom have worked overnight, fill sandbags for local residents at the Penrith branch of the SES on Saturday morning. Picture: Brook Mitchell/Getty

Cars drive through a flooded Illawarra Rd at Marrickville on Saturday morning. Picture: Adam Yip

Originally published as Photos show NSW flooding as heavy rain smashes coast