Heavy rain causes flooding, road chaos across Sydney

A Lamborghini crashed through the fence of a home coming to a stop when it slammed into a tree on Monday as Sydney recorded its biggest rainfall in three months with flash flooding leading to transport and traffic chaos across parts of the city and suburbs.

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A Lamborghini has crashed through the fence of a Fairfield home hitting a tree as heavy rain lashed Sydney causing flash flooding and transport and traffic chaos on Monday.

The driver lost control of the luxury sports car — worth about $400,000 — in slippery conditions and crashed into the property on The Horsley Drive taking out a brick fence before slamming into a tree just after 3pm.

The Lamborghini crashed through the brick fence of a home, over an electrical box, and into a tree. Picture: TNV

An expensive Lamborghini is no match for wet roads. Picture: TNV

The 28-year-old escaped injury and was issued an infringement notice for negligent driving.

Monday’s drenching was the biggest rainfall recorded in Sydney in three months, with more than 14mm of rain dumped within 20 minutes at Observatory Hill.

Forecasters are warning the wet weather could return from Thursday into the weekend.

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Sydney’s last big drenching was back on March 18, when the gauge at Observatory Hill recorded 75mm of rain.

Sydney’s northern beaches was hit the hardest, with the gauge at Manly registering more than 46mm of rain by 4pm.

There had been 24mm in the city at Observatory Hill and 3-6mm on average across the western suburbs at Blacktown and Parramatta up to Hornsby by mid-afternoon.

People had to jump streams of water on Elizabeth Street in the city. Picture: Damian Shaw

Mass puddle jumping in Elizabeth Street became almost competitive. Picture: Damian Shaw

While some managed the leap to dry land with grace. Picture: Damian Shaw

Authorities issued a road weather alert as flash flooding caught motorists off guard but a man ignored warnings and had to be rescued after driving into water on Balgowlah Road in Manly.

“We have a very simple slogan: if it’s flooded, forget it,” SES spokeswoman Natasha Wainberg warned.

“His car became stuck and couldn’t be safely removed, he was told to abandon the car.

“We had 35 requests for assistance and 22 of those were storm related, (with) three flood rescues involving vehicles in Randwick, Eastgardens and in Manly.”

Sydney copped a drenching today. Picture: Damian Shaw

In the city flash flooding caused a nightmare for commuters with the light rail going down between Central and the Convention Centre due to water on the tracks at Capital Square in Haymarket.

An awning also collapsed outside a Laser Clinics Australia outlet at Neutral Bay, which was expected to close the business for several days.

Heavy rain has caused chaos around Sydney.

Flooding on Military Rd at Neutral Bay. Picture: Supplied

Replacement buses had to be called in to cover train services between Central and the Star Casino.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Elli Blandford said cloudy skies were expected to clear in coming days.

“We had a coastal trough sitting offshore and that generated showers which moved over the Sydney area,” she said.

“It’ll be clearing off into Tuesday, for Wednesday we’re not actually expecting many showers at all.”